Northern Garrett put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Southern Rams get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
The result came thanks to Luke Ross's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern Garrett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Chambers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Northern Garrett hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matchups.
Huskies
| 04/30/25 @ Southern | 2-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 5-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Meyersdale | 8-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Albert Gallatin | 9-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Keyser | 17-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Garrett pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Garrett will face off against East Hardy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southern, they will challenge Petersburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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