It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Bucks East had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials out 4-2.
Damian Frayne looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Mislan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Harlan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Plymouth Whitemarsh's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Baron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Central Bucks East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-7.
Central Bucks East will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hazleton Area at 4:00 p.m. Hazleton Area will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Central Bucks East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they will head out on the road to challenge La Salle College at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Salle College: 2.8, Plymouth Whitemarsh: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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