It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oakwood had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Iroquois West Raiders 12-1. Winning may never get old, but Oakwood sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alec Harrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Oakwood got a big performance out of Brody Taflinger, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cort Vermillion, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Oakwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Iroquois West, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Oakwood will head out on the road to square off against St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Iroquois West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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