Schlarman put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Iroquois West Raiders with a sharp 9-1 win. That's two games straight that Schlarman has won by exactly eight runs.
Jerrius Atkinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Atkinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games.
In other batting news, Owen Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Dillon Hemker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Iroquois West's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dean Clendenen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Iroquois West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Schlarman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Iroquois West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Schlarman will head out on the road to face off against Paris at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Schlarman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Iroquois West, they will head out on the road to take on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Iroquois West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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