It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cox Mill had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Davie War Eagles and snuck past 11-9. The win was nothing new for Cox Mill as they're now sitting on four straight.
John Ingle tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cox Mill let Braylon Whitaker and Jackson Caldwell loose on the outfield. Whitaker scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Caldwell scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Barber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Davie's side, they got a good showing from Tucker Hobbs, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hobbs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Potts and Andrew Krause stepped up to the plate in a big way. Potts scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Krause went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Cox Mill is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Davie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Cox Mill will challenge Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cox Mill: 4.1, Charlotte Catholic: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Davie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
