It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kenston had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Buckeye Bucks out 2-1.
Jimmy Cerha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kenston's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady Flynn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kenston's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14-1. As for Buckeye, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Kenston will square off against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Vincent-St. Mary is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Buckeye does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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