It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nash Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Princeton Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. This was payback for Nash Central, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Colby Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Holt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Nash Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Princeton, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
Nash Central is on the road again on Friday to play Bunn at 6:00 p.m. Bunn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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