With a playoff game on the line, Lewis-Palmer rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palmer Ridge Bears a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lewis-Palmer, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Drew Boyarko's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Morgan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Garrett Hennis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Palmer Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Lewis-Palmer will head out on the road to square off against Golden at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lewis-Palmer surely won't give up without a fight. Palmer Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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