It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Middlesex had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Youngsville Eagles by a score of 6-3. Winning may never get old, but West Middlesex sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kyle Gilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, West Middlesex got a big performance out of Tyler Blanton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Puskar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Youngsville's side, Matthew DeSimone was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Cole Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
West Middlesex's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Youngsville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
West Middlesex will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Saegertown at 12:00 p.m. Saegertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. Youngsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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