Tech continued his perfect season with another accomplishment on Tuesday. Their pitchers delivered a 17-0 shutout victory over the Laytonville Warriors. Tuesday's blowout loss was nothing new, considering Tech has won four games this season by nine points or more.
Grayson Warden and Tyler Hankerson were big factors in the pitching and hitting. Pitching, Warden pitched one inning without giving up an earned run or a hit (he did not allow a walk). Hankerson, on the other hand, pitched four innings, had 11 strikeouts, allowed no earned runs, and allowed just one hit. He has been consistent lately, not allowing more than two hits in three consecutive innings pitched. At the plate, Warden went 1-for-3 with two runs and three stolen bases, while Hankerson went 2-for-3 with two runs and three stolen bases.
In other hitting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Hoffman, who scored three runs while on base in all three at-bats. The team was also helped by the performance of Damian Padilla, who had 1 hit in 2 at bats, scoring 2 runs and stealing a base.
Tech's victory marks their fifth straight home win dating back to last season and improves their record to 5-0. These wins were primarily due to his batting performance during that period, as he averaged 15.2 points per game. As for Laytonville, they have lost three straight and are now 0-3.
Both teams will have to travel on the road for their upcoming games. Tech takes on Cloverdale on Saturday at 12 p.m. Tech's pitching staff has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cloverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Laytonville, they will be on the road to take on Tomares on Friday at 4 p.m.
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