Marion County is 1-6 against Shaw since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Marion County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Shaw Raiders at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Marion County's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Academy for Classical Education on Thursday. Marion County's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Shaw put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season in Friday's second game. They put the hurt on Westover with a sharp 11-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Shaw who now have four in a row.
Sincere Ford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Lovett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Shaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Marion County might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Shaw when the teams last played back in February. Can Marion County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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