After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Chattahoochee was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Johns Creek Gladiators a 7-0 shutout. This was a revenge contest for Chattahoochee, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
Chattahoochee got a great performance from Drew O?Neill as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. O?Neill has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kirkman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Crowe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Chattahoochee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Johns Creek, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Chattahoochee will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sprayberry at 1:00 p.m. As for Johns Creek, they will take on Clinton County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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