OKLAHOMA CITY — Putnam City West junior Aaron De Loera struck out 14 batters in a three-hit shutout of Lawton Eisenhower Monday (March 30) as the Patriots picked up a 3-0 win in 6A-1 action.

Putnam City West coach Grason Wright called De Loera’s game a “dominant performance.”

“14 Ks with one walk is always a good recipe for success,” Wright said via text. “He has grown into his own this season maturing after playing 6A varsity since he was a freshman.”

On the mound, didn’t allow many baserunners outside of a hit batsmen and five West errors.

De Loera helped lead off the West scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a walk. He ended up scoring on a wild pitch. De Loera also doubled in the fourth inning.

“He should be on everybody’s watch list with a 2.90 ERA and a .464 batting average at the leadoff spot as a junior,” Wright said.

Leading 1-0, the Patriots added to their lead in third inning. With two outs, freshman Tyler Mason walked. He later scored on a wild pitch. Sophomore Angelo White also walked. Freshman Riley Axtell singled White home for a 3-0 lead.

Senior Ezequiel Hernandez Ezequiel Hernandez, junior Daniel Hoyt and Mason also each had a hit. West also stole five bases.

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The Patriots (5-6, 1-4 in 6A-1) had the second game of the series with Lawton Ike postponed to April 23 due to forecasted severe weather.

West will face 2A-2 Oklahoma Christian Academy (9-6) and 5A Southeast (1-11) Thursday (April 2) in the Oklahoma City Invitational.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Lawton Eisenhower (2-12, 0-5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Putnam City West (5-6, 1-4)	1	0	0	2	0	0	X	3	6	5