Cary had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holly Springs Golden Hawks a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was just what Cary needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
The result came thanks to Collins Black's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cary saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Turner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Holly Springs' side, Jake Cackovic spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Even though they lost, Holly Springs didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary only tossed five.
Cary's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6. As for Holly Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Cary will head out on the road to take on Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Holly Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wakefield at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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