It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mooresville Pioneers and snuck past 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Lake Central who now have nine in a row.
Blake Sivak looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mooresville's side, Hogan Denny put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 8.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Denny was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Denny wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deklan Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lake Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Mooresville, their defeat dropped their record down to 32-4.
As of now, neither Lake Central nor Mooresville have any future games scheduled.
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