Summertown had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cannon County Lions a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Summertown, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Keeton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grayson Burleson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Aiden Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Summertown has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Cannon County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Summertown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win vs. Lewis County on the 8th. As for Cannon County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Watertown at 4:30 p.m. in their first game on Friday. Cannon County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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