St. Michaels came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pocomoke Warriors a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for St. Michaels, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bobby Fink made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Fink was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brock Grow was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Ethan Royer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
St. Michaels pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pocomoke, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
St. Michaels will be playing in front of their home fans against Queen Anne's County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Michaels will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Pocomoke, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-5 defeat vs. Snow Hill on the 19th.
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