shutout
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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
Victor Vara threw a one-hit shutout with six strikeouts and no walks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
On Wednesday, Ohtani hit a home run and pitched five shutout innings, leading the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory and a series victory over the rival San Diego Padres.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Taft 11, Cleveland 0: The Toreadors advanced to the Division I semifinal behind Sebastian Gamez, who threw the shutout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Bobby defeated him in six straight games, the first shutout of a grandmaster in chess history.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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