It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wharton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Sunlake Seahawks. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Daniel Duno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wharton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Stroud, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Stroud has posted since back in March. Another was Antonio Fawcett, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Wharton and bumps their season record up to 21-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Sunlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
As of now, neither Wharton nor the Seahawks have any future games scheduled.
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