In what's become a running theme this season, Ash Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lockwood Tigers a 13-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Ash Grove sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Bryce Davis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Mullins, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Burks, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Ash Grove's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Lockwood, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
Ash Grove has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pleasant Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lockwood, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Stockton at 4:00 p.m. Stockton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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