The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Rock Creek Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. Shawe Memorial is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Shawe Memorial lost 13-3 to Trinity Lutheran on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Shawe Memorial has lost by exactly ten runs.
Philip Kahn put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Kahn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kahn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Kahn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hertz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Lopez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Shawe Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rock Creek Academy had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Crawford County on Friday. Rock Creek Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Shawe Memorial, Rock Creek Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Dylan Parente. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Parente was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Liam Paro was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Shawe Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Rock Creek Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shawe Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rock Creek Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shawe Memorial took their victory against Rock Creek Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 23-0. Will Shawe Memorial repeat their success, or does Rock Creek Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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