It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mooresville had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Palestine Dragons and snuck past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Mooresville sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Hogan Denny made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over 7.2 innings pitched. Denny has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Denny was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Brabender was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On New Palestine's side, Michael Thorpe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, New Palestine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Matheis, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Kamp, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mooresville's victory bumped their record up to 31-3. As for New Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 25-6.
As of now, neither Mooresville nor New Palestine have any future games scheduled.
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