Shawe Memorial and Trinity Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Shawe Memorial had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Trinity Lutheran Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for Shawe Memorial in their matchups with Trinity Lutheran: they've now lost four in a row.
Shawe Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hertz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Hertz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Trinity Lutheran's side, Jackson Trueblood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Peyton Pollert was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bode Brooks, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Shawe Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Trinity Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Shawe Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Central at 3:00 p.m. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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