The Philly Bandits Black wasted little time taking control Monday night and never looked back, rolling to a 10-0 victory over the ASSA Futures Collegiate Team in Warminster.
Behind a dominant pitching performance from Matthew Gryn and a balanced offensive attack, the Bandits secured their second consecutive win over ASSA and improved their momentum heading into a busy week of summer baseball.
The Bandits struck first in the opening inning when Kenny Lutz drove home the game's first run. They broke things open an inning later, capitalizing on timely hitting and defensive miscues to build a commanding lead.
Matt Evans delivered the biggest blow of the second inning, lining a two-run double as the Bandits expanded their advantage. An ASSA error later in the frame allowed another run to score, pushing the lead to 4-0.
The pressure continued in the third.
Gavin Grasso contributed an RBI single down the right-field line, while another pair of ASSA defensive miscues and a bases-loaded walk to Lutz helped the Bandits extend the margin to 7-0.
Any hopes of a comeback disappeared in the fifth.
Frankie Decembrino drove home a run with a single before Owen McLean launched a two-run homer to center field, capping a three-run inning and stretching the lead to 10-0.
That was more than enough support for Gryn.
The right-hander dominated from the outset, allowing just one hit across five scoreless innings while striking out eight. He consistently worked ahead in counts and never allowed ASSA to establish any offensive rhythm.
Bam McNab followed with a scoreless relief appearance, striking out three while helping complete the shutout.
The Bandits finished with nine hits and received contributions throughout the lineup. Evans paced the offense with two hits and two RBIs, while Lutz, McLean and Decembrino also drove in runs during the victory. Josh Stonesifer added a pair of hits as part of the nine-hit attack.
ASSA managed only one hit on the evening.
Cole Snyder absorbed the loss for ASSA, working 4 2/3 innings.
For the Bandits, the formula was simple: dominant pitching, pressure on the bases and capitalizing on mistakes.
The result was a 10-0 victory that was never seriously in doubt.
