Shea can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on the Central Knights with a sharp 17-1 victory. While fans of Shea might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Janayah Gordon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Gordon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Shea let Clara Perez and Cheyenne Cooper loose on the outfield. Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Laurel Christian was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Rosario, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Shea's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Central, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shea will face off against Cranston East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cranston East: 1.2, Shea: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Tiverton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tiverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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