In what's become a running theme this season, Lassen gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Anderson Cubs an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Lassen sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tony Carvalho was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Carvalho has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carvalho was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Harrison, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a triple. Tucker Schall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lassen pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Anderson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Lassen will head out on the road to challenge Enterprise at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Anderson, they will face off against Wooster at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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