Jac-Cen-Del and Waldron squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Jac-Cen-Del had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Waldron Mohawks. Jac-Cen-Del's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brady Borgman put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Borgman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Borgman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Jac-Cen-Del, Waldron also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Bennett. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bennett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Troy Atwood was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jac-Cen-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Waldron, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Jac-Cen-Del does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waldron, they are on the road again on Monday to play South Decatur at 10:00 a.m. South Decatur's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Waldron's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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