Shaw extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They came up short against the Warrensville Heights Tigers, falling 12-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-5 on Friday.
As for Warrensville Heights, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games.
For Warrensville Heights' part, Amir Goldsmith was a standout: he got on base in three of his six plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. The Tigers are undefeated when Goldsmith posts two or more runs, but 0-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Durham, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shaw will head out to square off against Maple Heights at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Warrensville Heights, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lake Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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