Stadium came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highline Pirates a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Stadium, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Newman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Stadium's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Colglazier, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Heinze, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stadium's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Highline, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stadium will square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stadium's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highline, they will head out on the road to challenge Foster at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foster will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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