Shaw came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Hardaway Hawks with a sharp 20-1 win on Tuesday. Shaw's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
John Roland was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Roland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Ashton Weeks looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Sincere Ford and Kingsley Long did most of the damage at the plate: Ford scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Long went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Ford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joriyen Gordon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Hardaway's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Hudson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Shaw's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Hardaway, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
Shaw will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hardaway: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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