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Chesapeake secures Maryland 4A crown with 2–0 shutout
Chesapeake clinched the Maryland 4A championship with a 2–0 shutout, riding senior right-hander Drew Spinnenweber’s complete-game one-hitter and 13 strikeouts [1]. Senior Chris Ruszin provided the offense with a two-RBI knock that accounted for both runs [1]. The Cougars finished 23–2, closing on a 14-game winning streak as the staff’s playoff scoreless run stretched to 32 innings [1]. Ruszin authored a complete-game two-hit shutout in the semifinal earlier in the week, and senior outfielder Austin Weiss tracked down a wall-crashing pop fly late in the final to preserve the edge [1]. The semifinal and championship performances were defined by shutdown pitching and crisp defense throughout the weekend [2][3].