It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northwest had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Wyatt Chaparrals onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Reid Brezina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Brezina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Brezina was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Merritt, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ricky Morgan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win got Northwest back to even at 14-14-2. As for Wyatt, their loss dropped their record down to 17-15-3.
Northwest will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wyatt: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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