Saegertown extended their postseason success on Monday against Bishop Canevin. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop Canevin Crusaders an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Saegertown, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to William Shaffer's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saegertown got a massive performance out of DeMarcus Manning, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Burchill, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Saegertown pushed their record up to 19-3-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bishop Canevin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Saegertown is on the road again on Thursday to play Bishop Carroll at 12:00 p.m. Saegertown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Bishop Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Bishop Canevin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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