It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jim Hill can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the George County Rebels on Friday. Jim Hill was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior) but George County's pitchers proved too tough.
For George County's part, Andrew Nielsen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Nielsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Davis, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Blane Green was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
Jim Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for George County, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jim Hill by a score of 16-0.
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