It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lanesville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Rock Creek Academy Lions. The result was nothing new for Lanesville, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Guernsey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolyn Hall, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Rock Creek Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Parente, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Parente has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Lanesville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Rock Creek Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Lanesville will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Borden at 5:00 p.m. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. Rock Creek Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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