Todd County Central put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They beat the Metcalfe County Hornets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 1-0. That's more bragging rights for Todd County Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Zack Robinson, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Metcalfe County off the board. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Todd County Central's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Strader, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Todd County Central's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Metcalfe County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Todd County Central will head out on the road to face off against Kirkwood at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Todd County Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Metcalfe County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Butler County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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