Shawe Memorial is 0-3 against Trinity Lutheran since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will challenge the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shawe Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on New Washington with a sharp 12-3 win.
Jacob Hertz and Philip Kahn were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hertz pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kahn pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hertz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Tyler Hill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hart, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Hornets onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering Trinity Lutheran has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Shawe Memorial's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Trinity Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Shawe Memorial suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Trinity Lutheran in their previous matchup on May 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Lutheran's Chase Bode, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Shawe Memorial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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