It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dominican had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dominican also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2017.
Charlie Wahlen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wahlen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paddy Foy, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Leo Saavedra was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Brookfield Academy's side, Garrett Priebe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Dominican's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Brookfield Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Dominican will head out on the road to challenge Living Word Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Living Word Lutheran will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Dominican surely won't give up without a fight. Brookfield Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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