It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Loogootee had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Orleans Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-2 win. Considering Loogootee has won seven matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Isaac Waggner made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Waggner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Waggner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Loogootee got a massive performance out of Jackson Bauer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Britton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Orleans' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Loogootee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Orleans, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
As of now, neither Loogootee nor Orleans have any future games scheduled.
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