It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northside Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Canterbury Cougars a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Northside Christian, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Northside Christian got a great performance from Nick Bertrand as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Bertrand has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Perkey was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dominic Fernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Canterbury's side, they got a good showing from Roan Hoefling, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Canterbury saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph De La Nuez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Northside Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Northside Christian will head out on the road to challenge Carrollwood Day at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Carrollwood Day has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Canterbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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