Jones, Shenosky combine for 6-inning shutout victory over Solanco, 10-0
Capping off a four-game week with a home match against the Solanco Golden Mules, the Blue Streaks were eager to pick up their 13th win in a row to start the season. Both players and fans alike were elated for much warmer weather this afternoon compared to the chilly temperatures felt around the area on Wednesday.
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Ryan Jones (4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 6 K), making his first start on the hill this week, came out firing retiring the first three Solanco batters on only 12 pitches. Township took advantage of a 1st inning fielding error on Drew Sassaman’s first AB and had runners on the corners after a Colin Fitzgerald single to left. Evan Clark collected 2 RBIs on a double before crossing home plate on an error after a Jones single. Jones would score on a Dylan King single to left to make it 4-0 MT after 1.
Three singles for the Golden Mules in the top of the 2nd loaded the bases on Jones, but a huge strikeout and flyout kept the Mules off the board. Another RBI-hit from Clark scored Fitzgerald who singled earlier in the bottom of the 2nd and put an extra run on the board for Township, 5-0.
A speedy 3rd and 4th innings for both squads took us to the top of the 5th where Jones was relieved on the mound by usual-starter Ben Shenosky. Shenosky gave up only one hit in his two innings of relief while accruing 3 strikeouts.
After 2 outs on 2 pitches to start the bottom of the 5th, a single from Ryan Flury started up the Township offense again. A follow-up single from JT Weaver and HBP to Michael Heckman loaded the bases for the Blue Streaks. A Kyle Musser single off the glove of the shortstop scored two runners before Sassaman put another ball into the left half of the infield and made it 8-0. Fitzgerald nabbed his 3rd hit on the afternoon to plate Musser and score Township’s 4th and final run of the 2-out rally.
In the 6th, Jones doubled to right field before scoring the game-winning run on a Heckman double to left-center. The Blue Streaks secured the 10-0 victory in only 6 innings and will use the weekend to prepare for their away game at Ephrata on Monday evening (7:00).
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