Skyrockets blank Memphis, thanks to no-hitter by Strickland

  • Senior Skyrocket Blake Strickland (17) pitches a no-hitter Monday, May 1, securing Wellington’s second-place district finish with a 2-0 shutout over Memphis. The Red River Sun/Shauna Salinas
    Senior Skyrocket Blake Strickland (17) pitches a no-hitter Monday, May 1, securing Wellington’s second-place district finish with a 2-0 shutout over Memphis. The Red River Sun/Shauna Salinas

    WELLINGTON — Thanks to Blake Strickland, who threw a no-hitter,the Wellington Skyrockets blanked the Memphis Cyclones 2-0 for a second-place finish in the district Monday,May 1.

    With strong pitching on both sides,Strickland struck out seven, while Cyclone Leo Flores sat down four.

    Strickland allowed zero hits on zero runs over seven innings, while Flores allowed four hits and two runs over six innin…