It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Myers Park had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Butler Bulldogs 14-4. Myers Park might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
John Person looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Edgar Johnson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Evan Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win (which was Myers Park's fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5. As for Butler, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
As of now, neither Myers Park nor Butler have any future games scheduled.
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