Iroquois West's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Ridge Knights a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Iroquois West needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Rylan Pheifer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pheifer was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Owen Hartke was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Andrade, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Iroquois West pushed their record up to 1-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Blue Ridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Iroquois West will be playing in front of their home fans against Milford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue Ridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Unity Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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