Barnwell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Woodland Wolverines a 10-0 shutout. Considering Barnwell has won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Cameron Austin's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Barnwell let T Reid and Case Davis loose on the outfield. Reid scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Davis scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Pierce, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Barnwell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Woodland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Barnwell will be playing at home against Williston-Elko at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Williston-Elko: 3.7, Barnwell: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Woodland, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Branchville at 6:00 p.m.
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