With a playoff win on the line, Cleveland rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the New Hanover Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Zac Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Price and Caleb Lynn did most of the damage at the plate: Price went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Lynn got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Price has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Henry Blackman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for New Hanover, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Cleveland has already played their next contest, a 7-6 loss against Cardinal Gibbons on the 12th. New Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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