Loyalton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hayfork Timberjacks a 9-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Loyalton who now have six in a row.
Cooper Holland made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Holland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holland was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Eddie Delbarba was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gus Petterson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Loyalton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Hayfork, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Loyalton beat Hayfork by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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