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LEXINGTON \u2014 One of the main reasons the Whitley County Colonels are two wins away from winning a state championship is due to one of the best pitching staffs in the state.\u00a0
The Colonels are 37-4 for a reason with the big three trio of Mason Croley, Grant Zehr, and Braydn Cargo leading the charge with a combined of 31-3 and a save.
\u201cWe\u2019re just a bunch of blue collar guys that have put in a lot of work,\u201d Shope said. \u201cWe just want to be steady no matter the situation. When you put in a lot of work then you don\u2019t want to lose.\u201d
Whitley County\u2019s team ERA stands at a slim 2.22 on the season and Shope has the luxury to go as six to seven deep with his pitching staff.
Croley picked up a win against LaRue County during first round action of last week\u2019s first round action of the Clark\u2019s Pump-N-Shop State tournament while Zehr got the save.
Just a day later, Zehr pitched a complete game to improve to 1-0 in state tournament play along with garnering a save. Croley possess a 13-1 record while earning \u00a0a 1.63 ERA. Zehr is 9-2 overall while striking out 71 batters in 70 innings.\u00a0
Bargo is sitting perfect at 9-0 despite allowing his hits to the two batters he faced. Zehr has a 2.18 ERA.
If need be, Shope can reach out to Tyler Rose, and Bryce Anderson as well.
\u201cOur pitching staff has been pretty consistent this year,\u201d Shope said. \u201cOur guys know that if we can fill up the strike zone then we have guys who can make plays behind them. We have a long list of guys that helped us out on the mound this year. It\u2019s always fun to watch a different guy step up to help us.
\u201cThe keys to success is to just make sure that we be us,\u201d he added. \u201cPlay with energy, do our individual jobs, and play to have no regrets no matter the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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