It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sumiton Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Shoals Christian Flame onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering Sumiton Christian has won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Shumate was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Shumate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shumate was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Colton Glass, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Sumiton Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Shoals Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Sumiton Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shoals Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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