Longmont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Greeley West Spartans a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Longmont, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Collin Pool was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Pool has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pool was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Paul, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Robbie Sekich, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Longmont has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Greeley West, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Longmont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-5 win vs. Skyview on the 17th. As for Greeley West, they will head out on the road to challenge Thornton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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