It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vancleave had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Central Hornets a 3-0 shutout. This was a revenge contest for Vancleave, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 loss when these two played on Friday.
Tyler West was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. West has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. West was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Layton Eder was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Hunter Harper, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On East Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Trochessett, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Vancleave is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for East Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vancleave beat East Central by a score of 4-1.
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