Pitkin entered their tilt with Hicks with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Hicks Pirates onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Thursday. Give Pitkin's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Gage James's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Pitkin's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kash Wisby, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Pitkin's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Hicks, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Pitkin will be playing at home against Converse at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hicks, they will head out on the road to face off against Mamou at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hicks' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mamou's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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