Eastern Hancock is 8-1 against Shenandoah since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Eastern Hancock Royals are on the road again to play the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern Hancock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Hagerstown.
The result came thanks to McKenna Stewart's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alina Alford was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Daleville 17-6. The win was familiar territory for Shenandoah who now have three in a row.
Olivia Watson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Watson was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Patrick was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Lydia Schwagmeier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Eastern Hancock's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Shenandoah, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Eastern Hancock beat Shenandoah 5-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Hancock since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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