Crothersville hasn't had much luck against Shawe Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tigers will square off against the Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m.
Crothersville is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Monday. They fell 6-2 to Clarksville.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shawe Memorial). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Rock Creek Academy on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hilltoppers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Tyler Hill was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Cavaan Hambrick was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gus Grote, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Shawe Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Crothersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Shawe Memorial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.
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