Baseball Recap: Cleveland Has No Trouble Against Shepherd

Indians

Margin

03/01/25 vs Shepherd	9
02/28/25 vs Onalaska	2
02/22/25 vs Eisenhower	2
02/27/25 vs Alief Elsik	1
02/17/25 @ Humble	1

Cleveland had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Shepherd on Saturday. The Cleveland Indians were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Shepherd Pirates. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.

Johnny Paz and Parker Hamilton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Paz tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hamilton tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Paz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hamilton scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Paz posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryland Hamilton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. He also scored a run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ivan Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.

Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Shepherd moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland will take on Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shepherd, they will face off against Sterling at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.