The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will take on the South Decatur Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shawe Memorial comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Shawe Memorial fell victim to Rising Sun and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Shiners, falling 10-0.
Cavaan Hambrick was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for South Decatur, as they earned their first away win of the season. They had just enough and edged out Edinburgh 4-2. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
Corey Nugent made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Nugent wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drake Scaggs, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Another was Corbin Johnson, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Shawe Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Decatur, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Shawe Memorial suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to South Decatur in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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