It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Woodcreek had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Bear Creek Bruins.
Bryson Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Woodcreek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Barth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Woodcreek has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Bear Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
Woodcreek will square off against West Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Bear Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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