It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Regis Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Fort Collins Lambkins. The victory was familiar territory for Regis Jesuit who now have four in a row.
Hudson Alpert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Chyr, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Fort Collins' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Bronson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Regis Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Fort Collins, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5.
Regis Jesuit will square off against Cherokee Trail at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Fort Collins, they will challenge Horizon at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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