Midtown put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockdale County Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Sam Dempsey and Sullivan Zern made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dempsey pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Zern tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Dempsey also gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024. At bat, Dempsey scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Zern scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, Dempsey also posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Midtown got a big performance out of Neil Sevigny, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Henry Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Midtown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Knights
| 02/17/25 vs Rockdale County | 10-0 |
| 02/10/25 vs Drew Charter | 9-0 |
| 02/10/25 vs Washington | 16-0 |
| 04/17/24 vs Chapel Hill | 6-5 |
| 04/16/24 vs Chapel Hill | 9-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Midtown's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.1 runs. As for Rockdale County, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Midtown will square off against Union Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockdale County, they will challenge Jonesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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