Shawe Memorial was the 12-2 winner over Christian Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers fell just short of the Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Shawe Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Philip Kahn was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Kahn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Hill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Christian Academy's side, Danny McDonald was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Shawe Memorial's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shawe Memorial will take on Switzerland County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cannelton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Christian Academy is facing Cannelton at the right time seeing as Cannelton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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