Chalmette came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the E.D. White Cardinals a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Bryce Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chalmette's victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Joe Monaghan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chalmette's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for E.D. White, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Chalmette will head out on the road to square off against Terrebonne at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chalmette's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Terrebonne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for E.D. White, they will head out on the road to face off against Hahnville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hahnville: 3.5, E.D. White: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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