Shawe Memorial is 4-0 against Crothersville since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crothersville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Crothersville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shawe Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Shawe Memorial will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Trimble County on Saturday. Shawe Memorial skirted past Trimble County 9-7.
Philip Kahn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Casey Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 19-3 to Lanesville.
Crothersville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hilton, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Shawe Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Crothersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shawe Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crothersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Shawe Memorial took their win against Crothersville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Crothersville's Devin Morgan, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Shawe Memorial to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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