Hilltoppers
| 05/22/25 vs Rock Creek Academy | 11 |
| 05/16/25 vs Rising Sun | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 6 |
| 05/14/25 @ New Washington | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Milan | 3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shawe Memorial). They skirted past the Rock Creek Academy Lions 11-10. The victory continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Tyler Hill made a splash no matter where he played. He struck 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 stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Shawe Memorial got a massive performance out of Cavaan Hambrick, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Hambrick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was 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.
Shawe Memorial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-18. As for Rock Creek Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shawe Memorial will face off against Crothersville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rock Creek Academy, they will head out to challenge Springs Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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