Shawe Memorial is 1-9 against Milan since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field against the Milan Indians 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.
On Monday, everything went Shawe Memorial's way against South Ripley as Shawe Memorial made off with a 9-2 win. That seven run margin sets a new team best for Shawe Memorial this season.
Philip Kahn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Kahn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Kahn is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Tyler Hill was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Jacob Hertz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Milan might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Southwestern who claimed the real prize. Milan wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Southwestern. Milan has struggled against Southwestern recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Shawe Memorial's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. As for Milan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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