Gatesville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Robinson Rockets onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Gatesville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Bralen Veazey's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gatesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawson Mooney, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Gatesville pushed their record up to 17-8-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Robinson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gatesville will take on China Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gatesville: 3, China Spring: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Robinson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salado at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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