It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Redwood had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats 6-5. That's two games straight that Redwood has won by just one run.
Redwood's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rex Solle, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Theo Trono, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On St. Ignatius College Preparatory's side, Emmett Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. DJ Delaney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Redwood beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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