It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Star had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Tussey Mountain Titans. The result was nothing new for North Star, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cayden Turner made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nolan Weible was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Connor Yoder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Tussey Mountain's side, Connor Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Star pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Tussey Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
As of now, neither North Star nor Tussey Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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