Barnwell entered their tilt with Williston-Elko with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Williston-Elko Blue Devils a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Barnwell also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Barnwell got a great performance from Bradley Richardson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Austin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Austin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Barnwell's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Williston-Elko, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barnwell will square off against Woodland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Barnwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Williston-Elko, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against North at 6:00 p.m. Williston-Elko's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
