Shelton extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-10. They came up short against the All Saints Episcopal Trojans, falling 9-0. The shutout was out of character for the Chargers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for All Saints Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
For All Saints Episcopal's part, not much got past Aidan Pitts, who gave up just five hits to keep Shelton off the board. Pitts also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Trojans are 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, All Saints Episcopal let Karson King and Sawyer Buske run wild. King got on base in three of his four plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs, while Buske went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. All Saints Episcopal is undefeated when King posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brandon Mienk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shelton will square off against rival Bishop Gorman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, All Saints Episcopal is set to take on their familiar foe Dallas Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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