It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cinco Ranch had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Memorial Mustangs. This was a revenge match for Cinco Ranch, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-3 loss when these two played last Friday.
Brayden Hodge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Cinco Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Ficarra, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Franco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cinco Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7-4 record this season. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-12-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cinco Ranch by a score of 11-2 later that day.
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