It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Side had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Marked Tree Indians. Considering West Side has won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Carlton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Carlton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carlton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keegan Towell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
West Side's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Marked Tree, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
West Side will take on Hillcrest at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. West Side is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. Marked Tree does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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