With a playoff game on the line, Ashley rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders a 1-0 shutout. This was a revenge contest for Ashley, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played last Thursday.
The result came thanks to Cane Mehling's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Ashley's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Berry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Owen Hines was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits.
Ashley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15.
As of now, neither Ashley nor Cardinal Gibbons have any future games scheduled.
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