Monticello waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Star City Bulldogs a 2-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-6 on April 4th.
Hudson Harvey
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Not much got past Hudson Harvey, who gave up just two hits to keep Star City off the board. Harvey also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Monticello is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Monticello's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Hayden, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Monticello pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Star City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monticello will square off against Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lumberjacks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Billies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Star City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Poyen at 4:30 p.m.
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