It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Collinsville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Rogers Pirates.
Gavin Lang
| 04/18/25 vs Rogers | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fyffe | 12 |
| 03/26/25 vs Oak Grove | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs Sylvania | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Geraldine | 15 |
| 03/01/25 @ Sumiton Christian | 7 |
Gavin Lang made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason McAteer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Collinsville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Collinsville beat the Pirates by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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