Monticello had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Bauxite Miners, falling 11-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Billies haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Bauxite, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-10. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bauxite's part, Monticello's batters probably weren't too happy with Austin Hastings, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up two walks). Hastings also allowed no hits, which is notable because the Miners are 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Andrew Matthew was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Drake Pettus was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Monticello will face off against Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bauxite, they will take on ESTEM at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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