Erie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kirtland Central Broncos a 12-0 shutout. Considering Erie has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaden Bertsch tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Kaveh Meredith relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Austin Muir was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Brooks Barber was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Erie's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kirtland Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Erie will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fossil Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Kirtland Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Farmington at 4:00 p.m.
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