It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Billingsley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Verbena Red Devils get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Bears not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 21-0).
Mason Truesdale made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Trent Cobern
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Cobern, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyle Boice, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Billingsley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Verbena struck out 11 times.
Billingsley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Verbena, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Billingsley beat the Red Devils by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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