Nordonia's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the Padua Franciscan Bruins onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. This was payback for Nordonia, who suffered a 15-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Matt Janosek tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trent Alvord and Owen Smotek did most of the damage at the plate: Alvord scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Smotek scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Danny Ours was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Nordonia is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Padua Franciscan, they dropped their record down to 9-6-1 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Nordonia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-9 win vs. Woodridge on the 27th. Padua Franciscan has also already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against Cloverleaf on the 27th.
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