Shawe Memorial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 back in April.
Shawe Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hill, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that Hill has scored this season.
As for Jac-Cen-Del, their record is now 7-4. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, Blake Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Wagner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jac-Cen-Del let Dylan Ricke and Keagan Williamson run wild. Ricke went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Williamson got on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Ricke a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Rowland, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Shawe Memorial will venture away from home to challenge Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something the Hilltoppers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will host Southwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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