It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Beckville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Maud Cardinals. Beckville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Aiden Brantley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coy Stephens was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Coleman Bullock was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Maud's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rip Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Beckville, bringing their record for this year to 24-3-1. As for Maud, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Beckville is on the road again on Thursday to play Kerens at 4:30 p.m. Kerens will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Beckville surely won't give up without a fight. Maud does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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