Shaw had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Marion County Eagles 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Shaw, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
John Roland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sincere Ford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing five bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
Shaw has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Marion County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Shaw will head out on the road to challenge Callaway at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Taylor County at 5:30 p.m. Marion County is facing Taylor County at the right time seeing as Taylor County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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