Shawe Memorial is 6-1 against New Washington since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will challenge the New Washington Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Shawe Memorial had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Southwestern.
Jacob Hertz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hertz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hertz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Philip Kahn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Academy.
Shawe Memorial has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for New Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Shawe Memorial beat New Washington 11-6 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawe Memorial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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