It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact New Washington can now relate to. They lost 12-3 to the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers on Saturday. New Washington just can't catch a break and has now endured nine losses in a row.
For Shawe Memorial's part, Jacob Hertz and Philip Kahn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hertz pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kahn tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hertz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hertz went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Kahn scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Hill, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Jacob Hart was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Shawe Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
New Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shawe Memorial, they will challenge Trinity Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Lutheran will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Shawe Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.
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