Shawe Memorial won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 18-8 to the Southwestern Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shawe Memorial of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jacob Hertz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hill, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Southwestern's side, Austin Jenkins and William Stockdale made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Jenkins struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Stockdale tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Jenkins got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Stockdale went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Lewis, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jamison Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Shawe Memorial's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Southwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Shawe Memorial will head out on the road to square off against South Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shawe Memorial has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Southwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Switzerland County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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