River Forest had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Rensselaer Central Bombers 6-5. The win was familiar territory for River Forest who now have four in a row.
Kaleb Short was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Short has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sebastian Collazo IV was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Rosenfeld, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
River Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
River Forest will face off against Highland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. River Forest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Rensselaer Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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