Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canyon). They never let the Crean Lutheran Saints get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Saturday. The Comanches have beaten the Saints the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Saints has come to flipping the script.
The result came thanks to Kemuel Zhang's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Blake Lau
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On the hitting side, Blake Lau was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Alex Clovery was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Canyon's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Crean Lutheran, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canyon will welcome Woodrow Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crean Lutheran, they will take on San Juan Hills in a tournament on March 22nd.
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