It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Minersville had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs a 2-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Minersville who now have three in a row.
Minersville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Northern Lehigh, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Minersville will face off against Schuylkill Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Schuylkill Haven's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Minersville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Northern Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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