Sanford came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Centennial Rams a 15-0 shutout. Fans of Sanford have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Emmit Larsen and Jared McCarroll were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Larsen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, McCarroll pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Larsen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while McCarroll scored a run and stole two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Fairhurst, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trason Gartrell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Sanford's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Centennial by a score of 22-1 later that day.
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