Goretti had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Urbana Hawks 14-4.
Will Oates made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Oates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Garrett Gibson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Ty Hames was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Goretti's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Urbana, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Goretti will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Urbana, they will be playing at home against Middletown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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