It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mooresville had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bloomington North Cougars and snuck past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mooresville.
Hogan Denny made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Denny has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Denny was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hudson DeVaughan looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Levi Dorn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Denny, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Bloomington North's side, Chris Barnett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Bloomington North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Mooresville's victory bumped their record up to 27-3. As for Bloomington North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mooresville beat Bloomington North by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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