After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mt. Vernon, Butler was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Archie Whirlwinds a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
The victory made it two in a row for Butler and bumps their season record up to 6-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Archie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Coming up, Butler will challenge Mt. Vernon at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Archie, they will head out on the road to take on Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Buffalos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Whirlwinds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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