Shawe Memorial is 0-10 against Southwestern since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will head out on the road to face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 11:00 p.m. Shawe Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Southwestern will be coming in after a defeat.
Shawe Memorial will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Henryville on Thursday. Shawe Memorial had just enough and edged Henryville out 6-4.
Tyler Hill was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Hill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Philip Kahn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kahn is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Southwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 7-3 to Silver Creek. Southwestern has struggled against Silver Creek recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Southwestern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Stockdale, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Shawe Memorial back to even at 3-3. As for Southwestern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shawe Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shawe Memorial suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Southwestern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Shawe Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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