With a playoff game on the line, Dominion Christian rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakeview Academy Lions a 10-0 shutout. Considering Dominion Christian has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole Rowland made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rowland has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rowland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dominion Christian let Nick Gilbrook and Canaan Bowen loose on the outfield. Gilbrook went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Bowen went 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Skye Jackson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Dominion Christian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. As for Lakeview Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Dominion Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lakeview Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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