It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Many had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. James Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Many, who have now won 11 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Tuffy Cutrer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, JC Hendrickson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor McLendon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The win (which was Many's third in a row) raised their record to 22-12. As for St. James, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Many beat St. James by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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