Indian Rocks Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Canterbury Crusaders a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ty Strickland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Strickland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brady Jones was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lane Beale, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Indian Rocks Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Canterbury, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Indian Rocks Christian will head out on the road to challenge Anclote at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Rocks Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Canterbury, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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