St. George had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Harding Academy Lions a 16-0 shutout on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory St. George's has managed all season.
Quinn Showalter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Showalter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Showalter was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on West Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rollin Crose, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. George's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Harding Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
St. George's will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harding Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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