shutout
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“He’s literally trying to throw a shutout every time out there, where I don’t know that every starter has that mindset.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
North Torrance 2, Bell 0: Seth Narasaki and Joey Banuelos combined for the shutout.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The Eagles won’t have ace Jack Kaplan available after he threw a shutout in the semifinals, but there’s plenty of hot hitters, including junior Hudson Chase, who has 42 hits and seven home runs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Oxnard 1, Monrovia 0: Sophomore Destinee Herrera threw the shutout, striking out eight with no walks, in a Division 4 semifinal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The newspaper near his chair has a photo of a Boston baseball player who is smiling after pitching a shutout.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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