Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let High School of the Future onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Pownall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Pownall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Pownall was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marqueel Herring, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Herring is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Kevin Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for High School of the Future, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech will take on Chester at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for High School of the Future, they will head out on the road to square off against Simon Gratz at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Simon Gratz will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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