It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Saegertown had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop Carroll Huskies an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Saegertown, who have now won 18 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Blake Burchill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Burchill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burchill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DeMarcus Manning, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Luke Young was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Bishop Carroll's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Repko, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Saegertown's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3-1. As for Bishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Saegertown will challenge Eden Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Saegertown: 2.4, Eden Christian Academy: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bishop Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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