It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holyoke had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Colorado Springs Christian Lions 19-4. Holyoke might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Wyatt Sprague was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Sprague has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sprague was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Mosenteen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caden Sporhase, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
On Colorado Springs Christian's side, Jessen Eng made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Holyoke's fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-7. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12-1.
Holyoke will challenge Lyons at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Colorado Springs Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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