Warren Central extended their postseason success on Saturday against Lake Cormorant. They came out on top against Lake Cormorant by a score of 8-3. The victory was familiar territory for Warren Central who now have eight in a row.
Maddox Lynch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Lynch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lynch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Brooks Willoughby looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Connor Watkins was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ryan Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lake Cormorant's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Stevens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Warren Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Lake Cormorant, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-7.
Warren Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Cormorant: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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