Mallard Creek waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Central Academy of Technology & Arts Cougars get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The Mavericks' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Andrew Brissie
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The result came thanks to Andrew Brissie's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mallard Creek is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Lenton Williams was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin McCartney, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Mallard Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mallard Creek's record now sits at 8-6. As for Central Academy of Technology & Arts, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
Coming up, Mallard Creek will be taking part in a tournament against Cannon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Academy of Technology & Arts, they will take on Butler in a tournament on Tuesday.
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