It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marin Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Analy Tigers 7-6.
The team relied heavily on James Stocker, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Greco, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Marin Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Marin Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Analy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Coming up, Marin Catholic will take on Kelseyville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. Analy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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