It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eads had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Holly Wildcats as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Eads, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Case Nelson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eads got a big performance out of Johnathan Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Porter Spady was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Eads is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Holly, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Eads will face off against Stratton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Eads sitting on three straight victories and Stratton on eight. As for Holly, they will head out on the road to square off against Haxtun at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Haxtun is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Holly will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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