Bryan Station came into Saturday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Johnson Central Golden Eagles a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. This was payback for Bryan Station, who suffered a 9-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jordan Carter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Johnson Central's side, Kyle Rose was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Even though they lost, Johnson Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan Station struck out eight times.
Bryan Station's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Johnson Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12.
Bryan Station didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win vs. Bishop Brossart on the 11th. Johnson Central has also already played their next contest, a 14-2 loss against George Rogers Clark on the 11th.
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