It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Crawfordsville Athenians by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Christian Forniss tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Loftus was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Norris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Crawfordsville's side, Wyatt Motz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Crawfordsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 victory vs. Evansville Memorial on the 8th. Crawfordsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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