Bagdad put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mogollon Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Bagdad who now have nine in a row.
Shane Hooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Hooper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hooper was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Destry Owings was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Bubba Myers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bagdad is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which lines up perfectly with their 25-1-1 record this season. As for Mogollon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
Bagdad will stay at home for another game and welcome Hayden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hayden: 3.4, Bagdad: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Mogollon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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