Shawe Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shawe Memorial of the 12-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Philip Kahn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hertz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, Brody Huff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Borgman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Neil Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Shawe Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Jac-Cen-Del, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Shawe Memorial will be playing at home against Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will head out on the road to face off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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