Sterling had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-15 to make it eight. They lost 6-0 to the Quincy Blue Devils. The shutout was out of character for the Golden Warriors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Quincy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Quincy's part, Cameron Lawson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Lawson posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since April 1st. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Chase Saalborn looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Noah Wells was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Sterling will square off against Eastland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Quincy, they will take on Routt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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