Shaw entered their tilt with Sumter County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Sumter County Panthers out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Michayla Bledoe was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexis McClain, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Shaw didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last ten games they've averaged 7.5.
Shaw is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Sumter County, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shaw will square off against Hardaway at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Shaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Sumter County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Kendrick at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sumter County is facing Kendrick at the right time seeing as Kendrick is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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