It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gaston Day had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against Caldwell Academy by a score of 14-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gaston Day considering their one-run performance the game before.
Julien McRae made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. McRae was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Nigbor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kevin Mahoney, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Caldwell Academy's side, Reid Silver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Richardson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gaston Day's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for Caldwell Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
Gaston Day will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Caldwell Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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