A Perfect Shutout
The Paxton‑Buckley‑Loda Junior High baseball team improved to a 1‑0 victory over Prairie Central on August 16, 2026, in a game that will be remembered for its pitching excellence.
Timber Withers opened the game on the mound, delivering 5.1 innings of two‑hit baseball, striking out five batters while walking four. His composure under pressure set the tone for the entire staff.
Reliever Landry Waugh took over in the sixth, fanning five more batters in two innings without issuing a walk, preserving the clean sheet and keeping the opposition off the scoreboard.
The lone run came in the fourth when Mason Duley lined a single that brought home Lucas Niewold, who had gone 2‑for‑3 at the plate. Niewold’s contact hitting provided the only margin of victory.
PBL’s pitching staff surrendered just two hits over the entire contest, while Prairie Central managed five hits and three earned runs, underscoring the effectiveness of the shutout.