Shawe Memorial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Rock Creek Academy Lions as the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers made off with a 16-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Shawe Memorial as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jacob Hertz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
On Rock Creek Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Beckmann, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Shawe Memorial's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Rock Creek Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Shawe Memorial will play host again on Monday to welcome Southwestern, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Shawe Memorial will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Rock Creek Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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