Shawe Memorial has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Rising Sun Shiners at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawe Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Rising Sun will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Shawe Memorial earned an 11-6 victory over New Washington.
Jacob Hertz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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, the team relied heavily on Philip Kahn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Switzerland County.
Shawe Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Rising Sun, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Shawe Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Rising Sun when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rising Sun's Landon Simpson, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shawe Memorial still be able to contain Simpson? There's only one way to find out.
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