Winter Haven had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Plant City Raiders 6-5. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Najee Jiles, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhalen Wilson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Winter Haven has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Plant City, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Winter Haven will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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