The Smiths Station Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Shaw Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Smiths Station is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Smiths Station came up short against Glenwood on Friday, falling 14-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Shaw made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kendrick on Friday. Shaw blew past Kendrick 19-1. Considering the Raiders have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dylan Lockhart made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Otis Stephens, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Shaw: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Deshaun Mays was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Shaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .893. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Smiths Station's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Shaw, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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