Shawe Memorial is a perfect 5-0 against Crothersville since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers will face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Crothersville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shawe Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Shawe Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out Rock Creek Academy 11-10. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Tyler Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Cavaan Hambrick
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In other batting news, Cavaan Hambrick was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Grote, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Shawe Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clarksville.
Crothersville's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Shawe Memorial, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.
Shawe Memorial skirted past Crothersville 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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