Garrison had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Groveton Indians an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Garrison has won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Groveton's batters probably weren't too happy with Dallas McFadden, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up two walks). McFadden has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Garrison let Travis Burkhalter and Gatlan Holmes loose on the outfield. Burkhalter scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Holmes scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JT Regan, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Garrison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8-2 record this season. As for Groveton, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-6.
Garrison will have a chance to go back-to-back against Groveton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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