The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Cedarville nor National Trail made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blazers a 5-0 shutout.
Zach Creeden
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The result came thanks to Zach Creeden's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cedarville is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Cedarville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hardy, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Cedarville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for National Trail, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Coming up, Cedarville will head out on the road to challenge Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Irish have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for National Trail, they will be playing at home against Marion Local at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Flyers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Blazers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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