In what's become a running theme this season, Shea gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Central Knights as the Shea Raiders made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Shea needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Janayah Gordon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Gordon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gordon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Aniya Rua was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Cheyenne Cooper was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Rosario, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Shea's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shea will take on Cranston East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tiverton at 4:15 p.m. Tiverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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