Shaw won against Hardaway last Monday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Shaw Raiders were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over the Jordan Red Jackets. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won ten matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Skylar Lockhart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Michayla Bledoe was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Gerber, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shaw didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.7 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 7.9.
Shaw is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Jordan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Shaw will welcome Carver at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Shaw's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Carver has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Jordan, they will venture away from home to challenge Sumter County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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