In what's become a running theme this season, Tri-Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maysville Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Tri-Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Brady Kaufman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kaufman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan McClellan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kian Drummonds, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Tri-Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Maysville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Tri-Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Maysville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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