Slidell had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Northwood Falcons by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. That's the first time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 8-4 victory on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Austin Buell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Slidell is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 31-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Slidell beat the Falcons by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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