Bishop Carroll put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the Derby Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Bishop Carroll, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Shane Holman's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isaac Lager was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braxton Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Derby's side, they got a good showing from Nick Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Derby saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Hambleton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Derby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Carroll only tossed six.
Bishop Carroll has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Derby, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.
Bishop Carroll will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northwest at 4:30 p.m. Northwest will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Derby, they will head out on the road to square off against Hutchinson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hutchinson is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Derby will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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