Denbigh's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Phoebus Phantoms a 10-0 shutout. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Phantoms recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
| 03/27/26 vs Phoebus | 8 |
| 03/24/26 @ Bethel | 5 |
| 03/20/25 @ Phoebus | 2 |
| 05/20/25 @ Menchville | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Warwick | 1 |
Benjamin Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Clark is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Liam Blazek was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025. Nolan Sisk was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Denbigh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phoebus only posted an OBP of .273.
Denbigh's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Phoebus, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Coming up, Denbigh will look to defend their home field on Monday against Surry County at 4:30 p.m. As for Phoebus, they will venture away from home to take on Norcom at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Phantoms will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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