Blackfoot stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Friday's first game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Skyline Grizzlies a 10-0 shutout. The win was just what Blackfoot needed coming off of a 14-6 loss in their prior match.
Dax Whitney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Whitney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whitney was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Griffin Ross and Jace Cooper did most of the damage at the plate: Ross went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Cooper scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jake Vance was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Blackfoot is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Blackfoot by a score of 1-0 later that day.
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