It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Davidson had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the West Wilkes Blackhawks 2-1. This was payback for West Davidson, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Thomas Hester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Davidson's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Davidson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for West Wilkes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
West Davidson will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Rutherford. East Rutherford will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something West Davidson surely won't give up without a fight. West Wilkes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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