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It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southside Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Union County Yellowjackets as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Sabres might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
CJ Aubuchon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Aubuchon wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Hotinski, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Hotinski a new career-high. Another was Cole Atkins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Southside Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Southside Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Union County, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Southside Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Woodruff on the 8th. As for Union County, they have also already played their next matchup, an 8-1 defeat against Walhalla on the 8th.
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