Mooresville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Greenwood Woodmen onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mooresville also won the last time the pair played on May 1st.
Not much got past Brendin Oliver, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Greenwood off the board. Oliver has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mooresville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deklan Thompson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Levi Dorn, who got no hits from his two at bats.
On Greenwood's side, Micah Vessely was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Mooresville's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Greenwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Mooresville will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bloomington North at 10:00 a.m. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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