Technology put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Laytonville Warriors a 17-0 shutout. Considering Technology has won four games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Worden and Tyler Hankerson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Worden tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hankerson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Worden scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Hankerson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Hoffman, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Padilla, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Technology's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Laytonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Technology will challenge Cloverdale at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Technology's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cloverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Laytonville, they will head out on the road to face off against Tomales at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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