Chestnut Ridge's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Forest Hills Rangers a 1-0 shutout. This was a revenge match for Chestnut Ridge, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-1 loss when these two played last Thursday.
The result came thanks to Nate Whysong's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chestnut Ridge's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was T.J. Weyant, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Chestnut Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Chestnut Ridge is on the road again on Wednesday to play Somerset at 4:30 p.m. Somerset's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Chestnut Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest Hills, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Penn Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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