Baseball Recap: Clarksville Academy Cougars vs. Westfield Shamrocks
Clarksville Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westfield Shamrocks a 1-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Colton Wallace's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Clarksville Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colin Hitch, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Westfield's side, Owen Swinford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Westfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hibler, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Clarksville Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Westfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clarksville Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Davidson Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westfield will take on Henry County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westfield: 1.5, Henry County: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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