Bolivar Central's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cardinals pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 points allowed on Thursday. The Bolivar Central Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Adamsville Cardinals a 13-0 shutout. With that win, Bolivar Central brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Tucker Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Carson Howell was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Wilson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Bolivar Central, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Adamsville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Bolivar Central will head out on the road to challenge Fayette Ware at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Bolivar Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Fayette Ware's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Adamsville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Collinwood at 6:00 p.m.
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