The Egyptian Pharaohs will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m.
Egyptian lost 16-6 to Cobden on Tuesday.
Brandon Plott put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Plott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Plott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keaton Pearman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Shawnee put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Meridian 22-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shawnee considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Kayman Ford was a standout: he scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Cole Pender was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Egyptian's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Shawnee, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Egyptian took their victory against Shawnee when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Egyptian 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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