New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Washington of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Shawe Memorial's part, Jacob Hertz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Hertz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Philip Kahn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tyler Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Shawe Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
New Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinity Lutheran will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something New Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shawe Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Rising Sun at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawe Memorial is facing Rising Sun at the right time seeing as Rising Sun is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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