In what's become a running theme this season, Pine Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vista Ridge Wolves a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Pine Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryan Prater spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Murray, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle McDonnell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Pine Creek and bumps their season record up to 9-4. As for Vista Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Pine Creek is on the road again on Friday to play Mullen at 4:00 p.m. Pine Creek is facing Mullen at the right time seeing as Mullen is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Vista Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Vista Ridge has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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