After 19 games on the road, China Spring is heading back home. They will take on the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (China Spring: 2.6, Gatesville: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
China Spring put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gatesville a 14-0 shutout. China Spring's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Cage McCloud was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McCloud was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Fetters, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Dean Hannah was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
China Spring's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Gatesville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-9-1.
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