On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers had to settle for a 10-8 loss against the Southwestern Spartans.
Jacob Hertz put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hertz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hertz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Philip Kahn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Southwestern's side, James Oliver was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tucker Simmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Shawe Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-17.
Shawe Memorial will face off against New Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shawe Memorial is facing New Washington at the right time seeing as New Washington is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Southwestern, they are on the road again on Monday to play North Decatur at 12:30 p.m. Southwestern will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: North Decatur will have lost three straight heading into Monday's contest.
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