It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sacred Heart can now relate to. They fell just short of the Nanih Waiya Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Friday.
Jack Hasselbring was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Khai Welch, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Nanih Waiya's side, Walt McLendon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. McLendon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nanih Waiya saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Flake, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-10 record this season. As for Nanih Waiya, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sacred Heart by a score of 12-2.
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