Shawe Memorial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the South Ripley Raiders. Surprisingly, this marked the Hilltoppers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Shawe Memorial got a good showing from Joseph Hart, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Shawe Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Traevin Liston, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those RBI were Liston's first of the season.
As for South Ripley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On South Ripley's side, Braxton Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Trenton Smith was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Stone, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Shawe Memorial will head out on the road to square off against Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Ripley, they will square off against Greensburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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