Shaw was the 14-1 winner over Jordan when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Shaw Raiders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to the Jordan Red Jackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Otis Stephens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Stephens was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Kingsley Long
| 03/18/25 @ Jordan | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hardaway | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Spencer | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Chattahoochee County | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Smiths Station | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kingsley Long, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Long is becoming a predictor of Shaw's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Jeremiah Lovett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Shaw now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Jordan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Looking ahead, Shaw will face off against Sumter County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.07 runs per game on average), something Shaw will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jordan, they will challenge Spencer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Spencer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something Jordan will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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