Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jamestown walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Churchland Truckers on Friday, sneaking past 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three games in a row.
William Morris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Grant Nelson
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In other pitching news, Grant Nelson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Liam Cochran was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Clawson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Jamestown's record now sits at 16-8. As for Churchland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-5 record.
As of now, neither Jamestown nor the Truckers have any future games scheduled.
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