It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holy Ghost Prep had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indiana Little Indians and snuck past 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Holy Ghost Prep who now have six in a row.
Benjamin McNab looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Evans was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Tyler Bergkoetter was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Indiana's side, they got a good showing from Greg Minnick, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ben Ryan was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charlie Manzi, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Indiana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Ghost Prep only tossed three.
Holy Ghost Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Indiana, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
As of now, neither Holy Ghost Prep nor Indiana have any future games scheduled.
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