There's no place like home for Washington County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clarke County Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Washington County this season.
Landon Dearmon made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dearmon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Washington County got a massive performance out of Ian Powell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was C.J Jordan, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Washington County pushed their record up to 13-19-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Clarke County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Washington County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clarke County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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