It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Broward had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Columbus Explorers and snuck past 7-6. The win was familiar territory for West Broward who now have six in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jason Wachs, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Manuel Sarcos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Columbus' side, Jason Vazquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Zahir Barjam and Franklin Fransisco stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barjam scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fransisco scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Broward has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season. As for Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
West Broward will square off against Stoneman Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Stoneman Douglas: 2.1, West Broward: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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