It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Arrowhead Christian Eagles. The win was nothing new for South as they're now sitting on three straight.
Peter Broughton tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dane Rhodes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Caden Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Arrowhead Christian's side, Ethin Bingaman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Bingaman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Bingaman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Diesel Toth, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Arrowhead Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only tossed eight.
South's victory bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Arrowhead Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
South will be playing in front of their home fans against St. John Bosco at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Arrowhead Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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