Cheshire had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Prince RVT Falcons by a score of 8-4 on Monday.
Alex Convertito tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Jackson Enders and Cal Battipaglia did most of the damage at the plate: Enders went a perfect 3-for-3 with six stolen bases and three runs, while Battipaglia got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave Battipaglia a new career-high. Nick Giampietro was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cheshire is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Prince RVT, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8.
As of now, neither Cheshire nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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