It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gulliver Prep had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Killian Cougars by a score of 6-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 last Wednesday.
Jonah Weissmann got the start for Gulliver Prep and what a start it was: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Chase Cherne picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jacob Lombard was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.
Gulliver Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Killian, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-13.
Looking ahead, Gulliver Prep will face off against Monsignor Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Killian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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