It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Collinsville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Axtell Longhorns. Collinsville is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 35 straight.
Logan Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Peyton Davidson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Newman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Collinsville's win was their 21st straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 36-2. As for Axtell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-6.
Collinsville will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Valley Mills at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valley Mills: 2.3, Collinsville: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Axtell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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