For the second straight game, Cherry Hill East will face off against Shawnee. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Renegades at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cherry Hill East is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 21st on Monday. They came up short against Shawnee, falling 11-1. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Renegades recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Shawnee's part, Lleyton Coughlin made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Coughlin also tossed no walks, which is notable because Shawnee is 5-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise. Coughlin was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chase Kowal was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Ahrens, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Shawnee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Cherry Hill East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-2. As for Shawnee, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9.
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