It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wasatch had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Cyprus Pirates 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Wasps: when they faced off against the Pirates on Wednesday, they had to take a 10-4 defeat.
Bridger Shaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Salmon, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Austin Brown was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Wasatch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Cyprus, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Wasatch will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pirates: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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