York Institute won against Jackson County last Wednesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Dragons put the hurt on the Scott Highlanders with a sharp 11-1 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 back in March.
Garrison Garrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Landon Shoemake
| 04/11/25 vs Scott | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs White County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Jackson County | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Jackson County | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Clarkrange | 1 |
In other batting news, Landon Shoemake and Kaden Sutton did most of the damage at the plate: Shoemake scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Sutton scored four runs while going 2-for-2. Those three hits gave Shoemake a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Choate, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
York Institute was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
York Institute has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Scott, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Coming up, York Institute will head out to take on Monterey at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Scott, they will be playing at home against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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