It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Beauregard had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Grand Lake Hornets 10-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for East Beauregard as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Caleb Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Cooley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Grand Lake's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Benoit, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
East Beauregard's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Grand Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season.
East Beauregard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Grand Lake also has no future games currently scheduled.
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