It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carl Albert had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Collinsville Cardinals a 4-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Carl Albert who now have 23 in a row.
Not much got past Mason Avery, who gave up just four hits to keep Collinsville off the board. Avery has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carl Albert's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Carl Albert is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 27 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 36-6 record this season. As for Collinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 32-5.
Carl Albert didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-6 win vs. Duncan on the 11th. Collinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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