Bandon/Pacific had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Myrtle Point Bobcats a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bandon/Pacific also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Myrtle Point's part, Jake Sproul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Myrtle Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Backman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Bandon/Pacific has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Myrtle Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Bandon/Pacific will have a chance to go back-to-back against Myrtle Point: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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