Shaw and Taylorsville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Shaw had to settle for second. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Taylorsville Tartars. The defeat means Shaw is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Taylorsville's part, Ford Matthews made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Matthews has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Matthews was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Landyn Booth looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey Barnes, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Caden Bester was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Shaw's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Taylorsville, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Shaw by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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