It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westminster Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Aurora Christian Eagles 2-1. This was payback for Westminster Christian, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Liam Nash spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westminster Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Zorn, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Aurora Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Kyle Koerner gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
Westminster Christian's victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1. As for Aurora Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-14.
As of now, neither Westminster Christian nor Aurora Christian have any future games scheduled.
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