Memorial fell victim to LaBrae and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the LaBrae Vikings. Memorial has not had much luck with LaBrae recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For LaBrae's part, Dylan Simpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Simpson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Simpson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Boone was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Rowe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for LaBrae, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Memorial will take on Newton Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for LaBrae, they will head out on the road to square off against Brookfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaBrae is facing Brookfield at the right time seeing as Brookfield is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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