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Scott County Hexed: No-Hit by Padilla Friday, May 17th , 2080 Cris Padilla was feeling calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch at that point," he said. "The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. Everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over." There were no mistakes to be had for Padilla on this day at Salt Lake City Field. The Salt Lake Stingers left-hander was in complete command, not allowing the Scott County Cougars a single base hit in the 6-0 victory. "Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said to BNN reporters after the game. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." Padilla faced 29 batters, had 12 strikeouts and gave up 1 walk in a dominating effort. "He was on from the get-go," Cougars manager said. "He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him." Padilla has posted a 4-2 record for the year with a 3.50 ERA. Teams are hitting .195 against him and he has rung up 55 strikeouts in 43.2 innings. View Boxscore |
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