Western waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs a 4-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Western, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Mason Blocker's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Western saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Andreu, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. AJ Bertsch was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Western's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western will play host again on Thursday to welcome Taravella, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Taravella: 2.1, Western: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flanagan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Flanagan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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