It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Boyd-Buchanan had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Friendship Christian Commanders by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but Boyd-Buchanan sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Cooper Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brodie Johnston was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Haden Griffith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Friendship Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Holleman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Boyd-Buchanan pushed their record up to 32-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Friendship Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-13-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Boyd-Buchanan by a score of 8-6 later that day.
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