Shores was within reach at 4-1 after 4 innings. Then pitching changes were made due to looming conference games and the floodgates opened....Grizzlies pounded out 13 runs in 2 innings. GF's Garrett Stallings was crisp and throwing in the low 90's. Shores' bats caught up to him numerous times but other than the first inning, were not able to string anything together. Without pitching depth, or a complete game by a dominant #1 or #2, most area private schools find it difficult, IMO, to compete with the most powerful SED and Beach District teams. Batting averages on area private school rosters are inflated against lesser pitching than is found at the top public programs.
Stallings is powerful, polished and mature on the mound, even when his defense breaks down behind him.