Shaw is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Columbus is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Shaw Raiders will host the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Shaw's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Shaw's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Carver. Considering the Raiders have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Breann Stringfellow, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amber Niece, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Columbus finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 5-0 to Northside. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Columbus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmie Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Shaw is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Columbus, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-8 record.
Shaw came up short against Columbus when the teams last played back in September, falling 4-1. Will Shaw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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