Lefty. Orzech pitched his second successive shutout victory over the U.S.S. Asheville yesterday' afternoon lat the Race Course diamond and easily won for the First Battalion by a score of 11-0. The First nine need but one more win to capture the Shanghai Baseball League championship which was won by the Second Battalion last year.
The ace moundsman nearly came through without yielding a single hit in the seven innings played. Giradet, one of the league's leading batsman, socked a low fly over second-base in the second frame and constituted the only bingle the sailors could garner.
The southpaw showed a variety of stuff, mixing straight ones with curves and hooks that made the Asheville hitters swinging helplessly most of the way.
Harvey, the losing pitcher, however, worked well despite the defeat. His teammates gave inadequate support which accounted for most of the losses. The Navy twirler received applause as he walked off the mound in the third inning since he succeeded in retiring three opponents in a row after the bases had been loaded.
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