Baseball Recap: Eau Claire Shamrocks vs. Wagener-Salley War Eagles
After flying high against Wagener-Salley last Monday, Eau Claire came back down to earth. The Eau Claire Shamrocks wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Wagener-Salley War Eagles on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Eau Claire has scored all season.
For Wagener-Salley's part, Haiden Rawls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Rawls was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Dylan Bevell was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Channing Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Eau Claire now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Wagener-Salley, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
Eau Claire will head out on the road to challenge Lee Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wagener-Salley, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Horse Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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