It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jacksboro had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blanco Panthers a 7-0 shutout. Jacksboro might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Kasey Swan's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lando Belcher was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win was the fourth in a row for Jacksboro, bringing their record for this year to 25-7-1. As for Blanco, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6-1.
Jacksboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against Blanco: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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