There's no place like home for Benedictine, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets a 6-0 shutout on Friday. This was a revenge match for Benedictine, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
The result came thanks to Parker McCoy's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Omari Burse was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Benedictine pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for Southeast Bulloch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Benedictine and Southeast Bulloch will both be playing Burke County the next time they take the field. Benedictine will head out to face Burke County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Southeast Bulloch will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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