Doherty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bend Lava Bears a 5-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Giovanni Rishavy, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Doherty's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Bend, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Doherty will be playing at home against The Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Bend, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lake Oswego at 5:30 p.m.
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