New Washington is 1-6 against Shawe Memorial since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The New Washington Mustangs are on the road again to play the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, New Washington came up short against Christian Academy and fell 14-11.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Shawe Memorial had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Southwestern on Monday.
Jacob Hertz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hertz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hertz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Philip Kahn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
New Washington's record now sits at 3-15. As for Shawe Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
New Washington came up short against Shawe Memorial when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hertz, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Now that New Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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