The Upson-Lee Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Shaw Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Upson-Lee came up short against Sandy Creek and fell 8-4. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Shaw never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Jordan on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Red Jackets with a sharp 12-4 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Deshaun Mays was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Copeland, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Upson-Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Shaw, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Upson-Lee got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Wednesday against Shaw by a conclusive 18-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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