Switzerland County is 8-2 against Shawe Memorial since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Switzerland County Pacers will head out on the road to face off against the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. Switzerland County will be strutting in after a win while Shawe Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Switzerland County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over South Ripley. The win made it back-to-back victories for Switzerland County.
Switzerland County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Hite, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Shawe Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Christian Academy on Saturday and fell 3-2. Shawe Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Philip Kahn was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Kahn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Hill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Switzerland County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Shawe Memorial, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Switzerland County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shawe Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Switzerland County was able to grind out a solid win over Shawe Memorial in their previous matchup on April 13th, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hill, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Switzerland County still be able to contain Hill? There's only one way to find out.
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