On Wednesday, Shadow Ridge faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bishop Gorman Gaels a 6-0 shutout. This was payback for Shadow Ridge, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Shadow Ridge got a great performance from Dylan Franco as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Franco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaleb Sturman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Christian Wilkes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Bishop Gorman's side, they got a good showing from Justin Rodrigues, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Shadow Ridge's win bumped their record up to 11-13-1. As for Bishop Gorman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadow Ridge will take on Bishop Gorman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Gorman, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Faith Lutheran at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Faith Lutheran: 4, Bishop Gorman: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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