Another Shutout

We just discussed on our last  blog how pitching was going to be a big issue for all high school teams.  Teams that play more than two games a week will need a boat load of pitchers with the number of pitches per day being counted and depending on how many a pitcher throws today determines how many pitches that he can throw the rest of the week.

Case in point Rocky Mount Saturday traveled to South Johnston playing their fourth game this week.  Rocky Mount on the other hand played Monday and have at their disposal every pitcher that Pat Smith wants to use.  All this pitch count works into next week and Monday Rocky Mount travels to Corinth Holders so despite this being only their second game of the week the number of pitches today effects Monday.  You would figure Pat Smith needs to pitch some of his other throwers if for no other reason just to see what kind of pitching he has.

South Johnston lost Monday to 4A New Hanover 5-4.  Back on field Tuesday they beat 4A West Johnston 6-2.  They hosted 4A Clayton Friday afternoon and lost 10-9.  Today they give up 13 runs to Rocky Mount.  Do you see  a trend that pitching unless you are over run with throwers the more games you play each week the potential of running out of pitching will happen more than ever this year.

David Harrison gets the call to the mound as he has not thrown since Monday.  The Gryphons opened the scoring in the third after Zack Keeter singled. He moved to second on a sac bunt by Ben Saracki and scored on a single by Josh Piitman.

Two outs in the 6th but the Gryphons  plate three runs after two walks and a rbi single by Jamar Ellis. Zack Keeter  follows with a double. That plates two more runs.   David Harrison goes six inning giving up two hits and hit a batter and zero runs.  He throws 72 pitches.

Rocky Mount bats a round in the seventh scoring 9 times. David Harrison doubled home a run. Logan Pearce doubled home two.  Zack Keeter's third hit drove home another run. Chase Miller, Lane Butler and Josh Pittman walked with the bases loaded scoring three  more.  David Harrison rbi sac fly and a double by Isaiah  Stewart scored runs 12 and 13.  Ben Seracki gave up a double in the bottom of the 7th to give the Gryphons their second shutout or the year.

Final Rocky Mount 13 South Johnston 0.

David Harrison has opened the season pitching 9 innings  giving up two hits an a hit batter.  Freshman Ben Seracki has pitched five innings giving up three hits and a walk.  Hard to lose when the other side fails to score.