Webster Groves has not done well against Rockwood Summit recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Webster Groves Statesmen's pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockwood Summit Falcons a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Webster Groves has won by exactly two runs.
Jackson Torbit made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Torbit was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Torbit wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shota Ishiyama, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Webster Groves and bumps their season record up to 11-9. As for Rockwood Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Webster Groves will square off against Hazelwood West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rockwood Summit, they will head out on the road to challenge Lindbergh at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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