Garrison had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Colmesneil Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Garrison, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Dallas McFadden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. McFadden has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McFadden was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Hayden Allen looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Travis Burkhalter was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Davidson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Garrison is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-2 record this season. As for Colmesneil, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9-1.
As of now, neither Garrison nor Colmesneil have any future games scheduled.
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