It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Livingston had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears 10-3. Livingston's win was all the more impressive since Little Cypress-Mauriceville was averaging only 3.61 runs allowed on the season.
Jordan Bush made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Bush has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bush was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Karter Nelson was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chevy Peters, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Livingston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Livingston beat Little Cypress-Mauriceville by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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