Niagara Metros starter Dustin Turner became the first Niagara pitcher to go the 9-inning distance this season, as he tossed a three-hit shutout in their 4-0 victory over the Oakville A's Thurday night.The win marked the 6th straight victory for the Metros (including a win in the Oshawa Tournament), after getting off to a 1-3 start to the year.
Turner was in total control limiting the A's to three singles. He issued two walks and struck out 12, and his defense backed him with some fine play, committing just one.
The loss went to A's starter Marc Walton who allowed four runs on eight hits over seven innings.
Niagara got all they would need in the 3rd when they scored a pair of runs, and then added two more in the 4th, and let Turner do the rest.
Catcher Dustin Wiley doubled and added an RBI single to lead the way offensively for the Metros. Andrew Sorochan added a pair of singles and an RBI, while Mike Czerwieniec added a single and two stolen bases. Matt Spillman, Joe Roach, Brandon Beattie, and Garrett Fisher rounded out the nine-hit attack for Niagara.
Carter Buchanan, Courtney Morales, and John Wulf collected the hits for Oakville.
The Metros record improves to 6-3 with the win, and moves them to within 1 1/2 games of first place Glanbrook, in the Johnson Division standings. Oakville drops to the .500 mark, at 4-4-1.
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