Shawnee waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Valley Vikings 8-6. That's two games straight that Shawnee has won by exactly two runs.
Jeremiah Forrest was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Forrest was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Forrest is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Shawnee let Brett Nowlin and Nizarion Brown loose on the outfield. Nowlin scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Brown scored two runs and stole five bases. Brown is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Correon Spinks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Like Shawnee, Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyler Priddy. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Priddy was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Christian Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee only tossed six.
Shawnee's win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Shawnee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-10 victory vs. Doss on the 19th. Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 15-0 defeat against Fern Creek on the 18th.
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