The Shenandoah Raiders will be playing at home against the Anderson Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shenandoah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Shenandoah is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Pendleton Heights on Friday. They lost 13-1 to the Arabians. Shenandoah has not had much luck with Pendleton Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Shenandoah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Byrd, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Anderson was able to grind out a solid win over Calumet Christian on Saturday, taking the game 5-2.
Cole Roberts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was KeAvon Burt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Shenandoah's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Anderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shenandoah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shenandoah took their victory against Anderson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Anderson's Drew Baker, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Shenandoah to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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