Baseball Recap: Mildred Eagles vs. Whitney Wildcats
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mildred had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Whitney Wildcats 2-1. This was a revenge contest for Mildred, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Noah Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Irvine was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Mildred has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-2 record this season. As for Whitney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
Mildred will have a chance to go back-to-back against Whitney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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