It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Delavan had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for Delavan who now have four in a row.
Cole Noreuil was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Noreuil has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Noreuil was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Braden Arrenholz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Delavan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7-1. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.
Delavan will challenge Routt Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Delavan: 3, Routt Catholic: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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