Holy Savior Menard came tearing into Friday's game with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dunham Tigers an 11-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Holy Savior Menard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cooper Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Scott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Drake Aldredge was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Hilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Holy Savior Menard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Dunham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-15.
Holy Savior Menard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dunham: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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