Continental gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Temple Christian Pioneers a 13-0 shutout.
Jayden Pitney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Pitney was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rhettik Bowers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Quinn Tegenkamp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Continental always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple Christian only posted an OBP of .062.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Continental will host Wayne Trace at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Temple Christian, they will take on New Knoxville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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