Webster Groves put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Festus Tigers a 4-0 shutout. For Webster Groves, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Festus walked away with the last time they faced one another on May 1st.
Festus' batters probably weren't too happy with Jackson Torbit, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up a single walk). Torbit has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Mager, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Webster Groves' win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-14. As for Festus, their loss dropped their record down to 25-8.
Webster Groves will have a chance to go back-to-back against Festus: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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