Shawnee has not done well against Central recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Shawnee Golden Eagles put the hurt on the Central Yellowjackets with a sharp 17-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shawnee.
Correon Spinks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Spinks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Forrest was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing nine bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brett Nowlin, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shawnee's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13-1.
As of now, neither Shawnee nor Central have any future games scheduled.
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