The Shaw Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Callaway Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Shaw sitting on five straight victories and Callaway on four.
Last Monday, Shaw narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marion County 4-3.
John Roland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sincere Ford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing five bases. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Callaway got themselves on the board against Lamar County on Thursday, but Lamar County never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Trojans.
The result came thanks to Bryce Hubbard's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Callaway's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Slade Hunt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Shaw is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Callaway, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Shaw suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Callaway when the teams last played back in February. Can Shaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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