It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Giles had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Parry McCluer Fighting Blues onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. For Giles, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Parry McCluer walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Not much got past Brogan Pennington, who gave up just four hits to keep Parry McCluer off the board. Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josiah Schlueter and Miles Eppling did most of the damage at the plate: Schlueter scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Eppling scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christian Ratcliffe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Giles' victory bumped their record up to 7-14-1. As for Parry McCluer, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Giles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Fort Chiswell at 5:00 p.m. Parry McCluer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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