Baseball Recap: Union Grove Broncos vs. Beloit Memorial Purple Knights
Union Grove waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights a 10-0 shutout. Union Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Landon Dessart made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dessart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dessart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Union Grove let Marshall Loch and Braxton Hinds loose on the outfield. Loch went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Hinds went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hayden Jamison, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Union Grove's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Beloit Memorial, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Union Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Beloit Memorial: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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