It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cedar Grove-Belgium had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Lomira Lions.
The result came thanks to Ira Hilbelink's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Waters, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Griffin Knight, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Cedar Grove-Belgium is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Lomira, they dropped their record down to 13-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Cedar Grove-Belgium will be playing in front of their home fans against Laconia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 2.6, the Spartans 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lomira does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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