Shawe Memorial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They lost 17-0 to the Switzerland County Pacers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pacers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-2 last Saturday.
Shawe Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cavaan Hambrick, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Switzerland County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Switzerland County's side, Braxton Eaglin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Eaglin a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Switzerland County got a massive performance out of Roman Hite, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Hite has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cooper Todd, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shawe Memorial will challenge rival Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Switzerland County is set to take on their familiar foe South Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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