The Shea Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shea is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Shea is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Davies Career & Tech, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Shea was ranked 15th). Shea came out on top against Davies Career & Tech by a score of 5-1 on Monday.
Janayah Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cheyenne Cooper was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aniya Rua, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Exeter-West Greenwich is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 17-7 to Rogers on Friday. One positive for Exeter-West Greenwich, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Shea's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Shea's way against Exeter-West Greenwich in their previous matchup on April 10th as Shea made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shea since the squad 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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