It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Collinsville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawley Bearcats a 9-0 shutout. Considering Collinsville has won 31 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Logan Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Morgan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reed Patterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Collinsville, bringing their record for this year to 40-3. As for Hawley, their loss dropped their record down to 24-11.
As of now, neither Collinsville nor Hawley have any future games scheduled.
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