Superior's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the San Carlos Braves a 14-0 shutout. With that victory, Superior brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jared Toner made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Toner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Noah Jimenez looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Antonio Lopez was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Raiden Sommer was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Superior's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for San Carlos, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Superior will challenge Baboquivari at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Baboquivari is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Superior will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for San Carlos, they will challenge Greyhills Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. San Carlos has given up an average of 23.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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