Fairfield Central's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Columbia Capitals a 19-0 shutout. With that win, Fairfield Central brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Graeme Douglas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Douglas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Parkker Jones was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nygel Woodard, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fairfield Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Fairfield Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Columbia: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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