Waverly had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Beatrice Orangemen by a score of 8-5 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Waverly, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Owen Schieffer looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Koch was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Oelke, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Beatrice's side, Collin Mangnall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Austin Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Waverly's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Beatrice, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Waverly will face off against Norris at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Waverly: 3.6, Norris: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Beatrice, they will take on Lincoln Northwest at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Beatrice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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