Shawe Memorial has not done well against Rising Sun recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Rising Sun Shiners. The win was familiar territory for Shawe Memorial who now have three in a row.
Philip Kahn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Kahn has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kahn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Hertz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shawe Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Rising Sun, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Shawe Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Southwestern is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Shawe Memorial will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Rising Sun, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Decatur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rising Sun will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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