Baseball Recap: Shaw Wins Going Away Against Kendrick

After only two runs in their last contest, Shaw made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kendrick on Friday. The Shaw Raiders put the hurt on the Kendrick Cherokees with a sharp 19-1 win. The Raiders have beaten the Cherokees the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cherokees has come to flipping the script.

Dylan Lockhart

Batters Struck Out

03/14/25 vs Kendrick	7
03/04/25 @ Spencer	3
02/17/25 @ St. Anne-Pacelli	0
02/15/25 vs Chattahoochee County	7

Dylan Lockhart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Otis Stephens, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Shaw: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Deshaun Mays, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Shaw hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.

Shaw now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Kendrick, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shaw will welcome Smiths Station at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Kendrick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carver at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kendrick has given up an average of 21.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.