It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Acalanes had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Freedom Falcons onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Acalanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Acalanes got a great performance from Peter Thorn as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Thorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Benji O?Rourke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Keegan Goddard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Freedom's side, they got a good showing from Cael Green, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Acalanes pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Freedom, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.
Acalanes will be playing in front of their home fans against Casa Grande at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Acalanes: 2.6, Casa Grande: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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