The Shea Raiders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. Shea is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Shea's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tiverton on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Shea has not had much luck with Tiverton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Shea saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laurel Christian, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Central came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 23-4 margin over Exeter-West Greenwich on Tuesday. Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Central let Gabriella Rosario and Janet Batista loose on the outfield. Rosario went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles, while Batista got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Cruz, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI.
Shea's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Central, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shea has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shea took their win against Central in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shea since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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