It was one swing and subsequent miss from Lee infielder Tyler Franklin that secured a landmark achievement for Stanhope Elmore’s Zach Stevens’ career.
One year to the day after giving up four runs in four innings against Marbury in his final appearance of the 2020 season, Stevens tossed a complete game shutout against the Generals on March 11.
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