It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roxana had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Mater Dei Knights by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Roxana, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aidan Briggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Roxana's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Maberry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Roxana's win bumped their record up to 21-13. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
Roxana will stay at home for another game and welcome Althoff Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Althoff Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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