Recap: Shannon Red Raiders vs. New Site Royals
Shannon fell victim to New Site and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the New Site Royals. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Shannon was not able to get on the board.
For New Site's part, Avery Stevens was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Stevens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Stevens is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Elliot, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Claudi Ann Brown was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Shannon's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for New Site, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Shannon will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tishomingo County at 6:30 p.m. As for New Site, they will head out on the road to face off against East Union at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Union's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so New Site's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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