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Caden Lauridsen threw nine scoreless innings for Foothill.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But he managed just 11 wins in 23 matches across all competitions and Tuesday's 3-0 defeat at Brighton was Chelsea's fifth consecutive league defeat without scoring, the club's worst scoreless run since 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
St. John Bosco 6, Servite 3: Brayden Krakowski threw four innings of scoreless relief.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
La Mirada 1, Warren 0: Kaden Corns threw five scoreless innings for La Mirada.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“Are you all ready? C’mon, folks, either you know it or you don’t. I wouldn’t bother guessing if you don’t. Next question: How many consecutive scoreless innings in World Series play has Whitey Ford pitched?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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