After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Maumelle, Palestine-Wheatley was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlisle Bison an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Patriots' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
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Andrew Knowlton 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 nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Palestine-Wheatley is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Knowlton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Brody Parker and Brant Medford did most of the damage at the plate: Parker went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Medford scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Medford a new career-high. Austin Varner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Palestine-Wheatley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Carlisle, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palestine-Wheatley will challenge Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carlisle, they will square off against Episcopal at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlisle is facing Episcopal at the right time seeing as Episcopal is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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