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Wednesday night, however, Leonard was held scoreless in the fourth quarter until the final seconds as the Warriors rallied.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Luke Payne threw 3⅔ innings of scoreless relief.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Orange Lutheran 11, Huntington Beach 0: Rylee Silver contributed three hits and also struck out six in five scoreless innings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Ohtani has a 0.00 ERA through his first two starts of the 2026 season and a 28 ⅔ innings scoreless streak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
With about three minutes left in the second quarter and the game scoreless, Permian faced a second and thirteen from the Carter 31.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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