It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brooks can now relate to. They fell 7-3 to the Lindblom Eagles on Wednesday. Brooks was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lindblom apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Niko Watson put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Watson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Watson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Miner, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Like Brooks, Lindblom also got a great game from a two-way player: Braylon McNair. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. McNair was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Andrew Crenshaw was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Xavier Arroyo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Brooks' defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Lindblom, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-13.
As of now, neither Brooks nor Lindblom have any future games scheduled.
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