Shaw has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brookstone Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Shaw scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Hardaway. With that victory, Shaw brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
John Roland made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Roland was also big at the plate, 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 pitched 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 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. Kingston Long was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Brookstone gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Mary's Academy with a sharp 20-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Brookstone as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brett Novlesky looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Cole Stansell and Madden Dismuke did most of the damage at the plate: Stansell went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Dismuke went 2-for-2 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Lowery, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Shaw's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Brookstone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Shaw couldn't quite finish off Brookstone in their previous meeting back in February and fell 2-0. Will Shaw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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