Fairview had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Continental Pirates an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Apaches in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Zane Timbrook and Elijah Arend made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Timbrook pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Arend tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Timbrook scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Arend scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Palladino, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayden Grinnell-Dennis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Continental's loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Fairview will welcome Wauseon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Continental, they will head out to challenge Patrick Henry at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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