Baseball Game Recap: Westover Patriots vs. Shaw Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2024, 7:39am

Baseball Recap: Westover Patriots vs. Shaw Raiders

Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch in Friday's first game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the Shaw Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westover of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.

Westover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommie Terrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

On Shaw's side, John Roland was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Otis Stephens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.

Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Shaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Westover by a score of 11-5 later that day.

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