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Baseball: Pirates shut out Lions for EIAC victory

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Greensburg hosted EIAC foe Rushville Tuesday to open the week. Led by the 1-hit outing of pitcher Luke Hoeing, the Pirates cruised to a 10-0 victory against the Lions. Hoeing pitched 5.

0 innings, allowing just the one hit and no runs with five walks and five strikeouts. Greensburg opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when Ayden Sefton scored on the Chase Walsman double. Colt McCalvin followed with an RBI single to left field to put the Pirates in front 2-0.

In the bottom of the third, the Pirates scored five runs. Ethan Smith was hit by a pitch. After Smith stole second base and went to third on a passed ball, Logan Meyer followed with an RBI single.

Walsman reached on a Rushville error. With two outs, Hoeing doubled to right field. Ethan Bishop was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Jacob Duerstock drew a walk to score Walsman. Zayden Miller then cleared the bases with a 3-run double to put Greensburg up 7-0. Rushville's lone hit came in the top of the fourth inning off the bat of Josh Campbell.

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