It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Beachside had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Columbia Tigers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Beachside sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Jake Meadows's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Derek Ochoa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Brian D'Errico was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Beachside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Columbia, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-13.
Beachside will head out on the road to square off against Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clay: 3.1, Beachside: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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