It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Weeki Wachee had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Central Bears by a score of 5-1. Five seems to be a good number for Weeki Wachee as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jack Strong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Barnum, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jayden Vigo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Justin Tranum gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talyn Poole, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory (which was Weeki Wachee's third in a row) raised their record to 12-12. As for Central, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-14.
Weeki Wachee will challenge Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nature Coast Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Weeki Wachee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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