Shawnee can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-14 win over DuBois Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shawnee considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Nizarion Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Xavier Lumpkin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joseph Boyd, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Shawnee's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for DuBois Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Shawnee nor DuBois Academy have any future games scheduled.
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