In what's become a running theme this season, Pine Island gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cannon Falls Bombers a 13-0 shutout. While fans of Pine Island might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Nick Bauer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Knox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Sems, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Pine Island's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cannon Falls, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Pine Island will head out on the road to challenge Kasson-Mantorville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Island's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Kasson-Mantorville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cannon Falls, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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