Copperheads snap slide with 9-7 road win at Licking County
Southern Ohio endured five straight losses in the GLSCL week, surrendering 64 runs and 91 hits while the pitching staff struggled. A Sunday 9-7 victory at Licking County halted the skid as Roscoe Blackburn pitched seven shutout innings, lifting the Copperheads to a much needed win and narrowing the gap in the South Division.
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Gunners sweep Sunday doubleheader at Bannon Field
Athens Post 21 American Legion baseball team won both seven inning games against Hebron Post 285 at Bannon Field. Bradbury pitched a complete game for the 2-1 win with Curry going 3 for 3. Nuzum earned the 4-3 victory as Athens built a 4-2 lead before holding off Hebron.
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Zac Smith
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Wes Shellman
Joe Thomas
Aric Russell
Reds edge Braves on Holt bases-loaded walk in ninth
Tyler Holt drew a bases-loaded walk off closer Arodys Vizcaino in the ninth, lifting the Reds to a 9-8 win over the Braves in Atlanta. Cincinnati built on Adam Duvall's two-run homer as the game featured eight walks by Braves pitchers, including three issued by Vizcaino. Joey Votto opened the ninth with a bloop double as Adonis Garcia misplayed the ball at third.
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Merrifield and Volquez lift Royals past Indians 2-1
Whil Merrifield homered for the first time in his major league career as Edinson Volquez pitched seven two hit innings to lead Kansas City past Cleveland 2-1. Alcides Escobar drove in a run and the Royals extended their win streak to three after an eight game skid, also winning a seventh straight at Kauffman Stadium. Carrasco took the loss after giving up both Kansas City runs over six innings. Oklahoma, sorry.
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Carlos Carrasco
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Salvador Perez
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