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August 9, 2012

Panthers start season with shutout victory

AMBER —  

The Amber-Pocasset High School baseball team started the 2012 fall season off with a win over Chattanooga.

The Panthers won the five-inning contest 4-0, getting a complete-game shutout from senior pitcher Ryan Cauthen.

Am-Po only managed three base hits in the game: a single by Dylan Hargus, a single by Ethan James, and a double by Chase Loggins.

Most baserunners for the Panthers came by way of six walks. Denton Lowe got an RBI on a 4-3 groundout, Hargus and James earned an RBI each on singles, and Levi Scott drove in one run with a sacrifice bunt.

 

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Ryan Cauthen pitched five innings, struck out five batters and allowed three hits in the victory.

Ethan James went 1-for-1 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base.

Chase Loggins went 1-for-1 with the  Panthers' only extra-base hit of the contest. Loggins hit a double on his first at-bat.

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