With a playoff game on the line, McCallie rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Father Ryan Irish a 1-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs McCallie has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Christopher Moore's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, McCallie's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Sergeant, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Father Ryan's side, Matthew Shorey spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
McCallie's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-12. As for Father Ryan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McCallie beat Father Ryan by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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