It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cox Mill had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Southwest Guilford Cowboys 10-1. Considering Cox Mill has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Caldwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Caldwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Barber, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Braylon Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Southwest Guilford's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terry Sutherland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Cox Mill's third in a row) raised their record to 19-4. As for Southwest Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Cox Mill will square off against Davie on Friday. The last three games Davie has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Southwest Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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