Southwestern's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Danville Admirals 7-1. That's more bragging rights for Southwestern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cameron Shipp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Shipp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shipp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Danville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Gale, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Southwestern's win bumped their record up to 12-19. As for Danville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-21 record this season.
Southwestern will be playing at home against Corbin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corbin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to square off against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Danville is facing Rockcastle County at the right time seeing as Rockcastle County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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