In what's become a running theme this season, Pine Island gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Randolph Rockets a 12-0 shutout. While fans of Pine Island might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Lincoln Braaten made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Braaten was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Landon Lowrie was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Grabau, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win for Pine Island keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pine Island will head out on the road to square off against Cannon Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Island's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Cannon Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Medford at 4:30 p.m.
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