It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Holmes Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the DeSoto Thunderbirds.
The team relied heavily on Gabe Cain, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Engle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Central Holmes Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against DeSoto: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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