Friday just wasn't the day for Scotts Hill's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Westview Chargers on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Scotts Hill has not been shut out since back in March.
For Westview's part, Brady Gardner made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Gardner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gardner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Westview got a big performance out of Sam Shelley, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jack Wiley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Scotts Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Scotts Hill will head out on the road to challenge Milan at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Scotts Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Westview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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