Shrine Catholic fell victim to Greenhills and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Greenhills Gryphons. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Shrine Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Caydin Barbato made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
On Greenhills' side, Talen Pilz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Pilz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pilz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Greenhills got a massive performance out of Brandt Toporski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Toporski has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kade Mason, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Shrine Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Greenhills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shrine Catholic will take on Ida at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ida will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Shrine Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greenhills, they will head out on the road to face off against Skyline at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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