Shawnee managed to slip by Western the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Golden Eagles came up short against the Warriors on Thursday, falling 29-15. Surprisingly, this marked the Golden Eagles' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Jordan Robb led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Donte Chatman was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Shawnee dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Western, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Coming up, Shawnee will be playing at home against Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.2 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. Western will be paying especially close attention to Shawnee's contest: after Shawnee faces off against Fairdale, they'll take on Western again at 5:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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