Indian Hill put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Taylor Yellowjackets a 7-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Indian Hill as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Nick Rinala, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Taylor off the board. Rinala has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Indian Hill let Jonathan Copfer and Benny Liebel loose on the outfield. Copfer scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Liebel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hartman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Indian Hill's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Taylor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Indian Hill will square off against Deer Park at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Deer Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylor, they will face off against Indian Hill at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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