Shaw has gone 10-0 against Hardaway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Shaw Raiders will take on the Hardaway Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Shaw is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Shaw had just enough and edged Sumter County out 8-7.
Shaw got a massive performance out of Michayla Bledoe, who 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 matches they've averaged 7.5.
Meanwhile, while Hardaway put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Jordan. Hardaway put the hurt on Jordan with a sharp 17-0 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Kamiya Whittlesey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whittlesey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Hardaway let Kei'Mayah Neal and Jayden Hamby loose on the outfield. Neal scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Hamby went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a stolen base. What's more, Hamby also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Temperance Stoneback, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Shaw's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Hardaway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shaw hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Hardaway struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Shaw took their win against Hardaway in their previous matchup on September 10th by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shaw 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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