While Miami didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cleveland Tigers a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Wardogs have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Sherman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, Rhett Howe was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Trevor Henry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Miami always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Miami and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Miami will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hilldale at 3:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Cleveland, they will face off against Blackwell at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Maroons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.38 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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