It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Joseph Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Christ's Church Academy Eagles. The result was nothing new for St. Joseph Academy, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Guthmiller looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Joseph Academy got a massive performance out of Connor Lewis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Aiden Torrez was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Christ's Church Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Watson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory (which was St. Joseph Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 20-8. As for Christ's Church Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-9.
St. Joseph Academy will take on North Florida Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Florida Christian: 2.7, St. Joseph Academy: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Christ's Church Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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