Afton came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bluejacket Chieftains an 8-0 shutout on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2019.
Zander Mace made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Afton is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-7 otherwise. Mace was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Robinson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low.
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tristan Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rick Barton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Afton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Afton's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Bluejacket, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Afton will be playing in front of their home fans against Welch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Afton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Welch has averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Bluejacket, they will head out on the road to take on Copan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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