It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwest Florida Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels and snuck past 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwest Florida Christian.
Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Trottier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Evangelical Christian's side, Connor Beckman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Colsen Loughren was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Southwest Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Evangelical Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Southwest Florida Christian will face off against Canterbury on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Canterbury: 4, Southwest Florida Christian: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Evangelical Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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