North Star put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blacklick Valley Vikings a 10-0 shutout. North Star's victory was all the more impressive since Blacklick Valley was averaging only 3.2 runs allowed on the season.
Vance Kimmel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryson Durst was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Nolan Weible was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
North Star's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Blacklick Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
North Star will be playing at home against Windber at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Windber has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something North Star will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Blacklick Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Meyersdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blacklick Valley is facing Meyersdale at the right time seeing as Meyersdale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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