The London Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Shawnee Braves at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. London will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
London proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dublin Jerome, sneaking past 6-4.
Shawnee came out on top against Urbana on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Braves had just enough and edged out the Hillclimbers 10-9. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Joey Ross was excellent, going 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Finnell, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Shawnee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
London's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Shawnee, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
London was able to grind out a solid victory over Shawnee in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders 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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