Bishop Carroll had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Arkansas City Bulldogs an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Bishop Carroll, who have now won 11 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hayes Allen looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Van Haneberg, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Nathan Tajchman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
The win (which was Bishop Carroll's seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-5. As for Arkansas City, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15-1.
Bishop Carroll will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Andover, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Arkansas City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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