Southwestern is 10-0 against Shawe Memorial since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Southwestern Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Southwestern is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Clarksville (and have done all season long). Southwestern's pitcher stepped up to hand Clarksville a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwestern.
Southwestern got a massive performance out of Austin Jenkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. William Stockdale was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shawe Memorial had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Rock Creek Academy on Saturday as Shawe Memorial made off with a 16-4 victory. Shawe Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Hertz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Hertz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Shawe Memorial got a massive performance out of Tyler Hill, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hart, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Southwestern's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Shawe Memorial, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southwestern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shawe Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Southwestern's way against Shawe Memorial when the teams last played back in April as Southwestern made off with an 18-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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