It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McKinney North had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They didn't even let the Lufkin Panthers on the board, marking their second-straight 1-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests in a row.
Brooks Nelson
The result came thanks to Brooks Nelson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because McKinney North is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-11-1 otherwise.
The win got McKinney North back to even at 12-12-1. As for Lufkin, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-8.
McKinney North will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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