Shawe Memorial is 2-8 against Switzerland County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the Switzerland County Pacers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Shawe Memorial came up short against Jac-Cen-Del and fell 12-8.
Shawe Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Philip Kahn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Caleb Ridener was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Ridener was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kemper Kitts was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Roman Hite was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Shawe Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Switzerland County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Shawe Memorial skirted past Switzerland County 8-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Shawe Memorial repeat their success, or does Switzerland County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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