It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lucy Beckham had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the York Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lucy Beckham.
Michael Mapes looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three 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 three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hank Aeppli was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Fagan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lucy Beckham is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for York, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-16-1.
Lucy Beckham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for York, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bluffton at 6:00 p.m. The last four games York has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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