It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brookstone had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers and snuck past 5-3. The win was nothing new for Brookstone as they're now sitting on five straight.
Taft Middleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brookstone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mercer Hudson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
On Mount de Sales Academy's side, Kyle Shaughnessy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Brookstone is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11-1 record this season.
Brookstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mount de Sales Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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