Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bethlehem Central walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mohonasen Warriors a 9-0 shutout on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups in a row.
The result came thanks to Jacob Bradt‘s shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bethlehem Central is 6-2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
Bob Frick
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bob Frick, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Sam Spector was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Bethlehem Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bethlehem Central now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Mohonasen, they moved to 18-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Bethlehem Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair’s next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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