Hardaway hasn't had much luck against Shaw recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hardaway Hawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Shaw Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hardaway is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Webster County with a sharp 31-6 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Shelby Huff was a standout: she scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Neeraja Thomas, who scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .921. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Shaw never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sumter County last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Panthers.
Hardaway pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Shaw, their record is now 5-9.
Hardaway might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Shaw when the teams last played back in August. Can Hardaway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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