It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wes-Del had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Southern Wells Raiders onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Wes-Del might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Brady Burden, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Kenny Drake was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Southern Wells didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
The win was the third in a row for Wes-Del, bringing their record for this year to 13-10. As for Southern Wells, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Wes-Del will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Cowan at 5:00 p.m. Wes-Del will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Southern Wells does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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