It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Island Coast had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mariner Tritons as they made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Island Coast who now have four in a row.
Island Coast got a great performance from Ryan Mueller as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mueller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordi Guerrero and Mason Blackburn did most of the damage at the plate: Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs, while Blackburn scored a run while going 3-for-4. Austin Schoolcraft was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Mariner's side, Sam Guth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Island Coast has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Mariner, they dropped their record down to 11-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Island Coast will face off against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Mariner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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