Baron softballers shut out Cumberland


   Katlyn Shanklin pitched a one-hit shutout and got plenty of run support as the Bluestone softball team shut out visiting Cumberland 6-0 on Thursday.
   Shanklin, a junior, struck out 10 while allowing one hit and two walks through seven innings of work.
   Shanklin also helped herself at the plate, reaching with a single in the second inning and scoring on a Lilly Loftis RBI single to give Bluestone a 1-0 lead.
   Hannah Mull singled home Molly Nunn in the third inning to extend the lead to 2-0.
   The Lady Barons broke the game open with a three-run fifth inning, with Emma Newcomb and Devin Gregory hitting doubles and Mull notching a single. All three would cross the plate as the Lady Barons took a 5-0 lead.
   Sydney Newcomb started the bottom of the sixth inning off with a double, moved to third on a Lydia Williamson sacrifice bunt and later scored.
   The Lady Barons are 3-4 on the season and are back in action April 23 hosting Prince Edward.
   Pictured: Junior pitcher Katlyn Shanklin releases a pitch.

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