St. Dominic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Maine Central Institute Huskies a 3-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs St. Dominic has scored all season.
For Maine Central Institute's part, Owen Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maine Central Institute saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Shorey, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
St. Dominic's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Maine Central Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Dominic will take on Gray-New Gloucester at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Dominic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Gray-New Gloucester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maine Central Institute, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Penquis Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Maine Central Institute is facing Penquis Valley at the right time seeing as Penquis Valley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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