Shorecrest took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Shorewood, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Scots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Stormrays on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Scots: when they faced off against the Stormrays last Wednesday, they had to take a 11-1 defeat.
David Telling
David Telling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Shorecrest's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Telling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Telling wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Koen Ekstrom, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Elyas Rojas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Shorecrest's record is now 6-3. As for Shorewood, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shorecrest will welcome Marysville-Pilchuck at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scots are facing the Tomahawks at the right time seeing as the Tomahawks are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Shorewood, they will be playing at home against Archbishop Murphy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Stormrays 3.1, the Wildcats 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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