It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seckinger had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pace Academy Knights and snuck past 7-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for Seckinger as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Maverick Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jojo Montgomery, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Fleitz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Pace Academy's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrence Kiel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Seckinger's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Pace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Seckinger by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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