Raiders shut down Gainesville

After touching home plate, Maverick Chitwood low-fives Raiders catcher Spencer Frady on the way to the dugout in an earlier win over Elbert County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
After touching home plate, Maverick Chitwood low-fives Raiders catcher Spencer Frady on the way to the dugout in an earlier win over Elbert County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

   The Diamond Raiders opened region play with a commanding 5-0 win over Gainesville behind a stellar performance on the mound by Kade Nicholson.    Nicholson pitched a complete ga…