It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Duanesburg had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mayfield Panthers a 2-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Duanesburg who now have nine in a row.
Not much got past Evan Williams, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Mayfield off the board. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Duanesburg's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Reese, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Dan Menzies, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Duanesburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mayfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Duanesburg will head out on the road to take on Fort Plain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Fort Plain: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Duanesburg has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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