Shawe Memorial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They came up short against the Southwestern Rebels, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
As for Southwestern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Southwestern's part, Andrew Varble and Jeter Chatham did most of the damage at the plate: Varble went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Chatham went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Chatham is becoming a predictor of the Rebels' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Looking ahead, Shawe Memorial will head out on the road to square off against New Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.77 runs per game on average), something the Hilltoppers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southwestern, they will square off against Providence at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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