Borden put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Crothersville Tigers 15-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Borden.
Garrett Schmidt and Zander Keith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Schmidt kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Keith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Schmidt scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Keith scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Schuler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was K.J. Simmons, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Crothersville's side, Corey Kelshaw was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Borden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Crothersville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Borden will take on Charlestown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crothersville, they will head out on the road to face off against Henryville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Crothersville is facing Henryville at the right time seeing as Henryville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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