Braddock never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Elmore County Panthers 1-0.
Elmore County's batters probably weren't too happy with Jesus Moreno, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up zero walks). Moreno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braddock saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Sarmiento, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Sarmiento has posted since back in February.
Braddock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Braddock is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. With the loss, Elmore County broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Braddock will welcome Southwest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elmore County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Plano at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plano has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.4 runs per game on average), something Elmore County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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