There's no place like home for Win-E-Mac, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fosston Greyhounds a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Braylon Hamre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than 13 strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Schow, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Win-E-Mac's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fosston, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Coming up, Win-E-Mac will head out to take on Lake Park-Audubon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fosston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crookston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Pirates have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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