It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Doral Academy Red Rock had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cheyenne Desert Shields, sneaking past 4-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 21-7 win back in April.
Harvey Swann
| 05/03/25 vs Cheyenne | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cheyenne | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Clark | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Brentwood School | 1 |
Ethan Hong and Harvey Swann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hong tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Swann struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Hong went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI, while Swann went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Doral Academy Red Rock is undefeated when Hong posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-12-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Sebastian Zaman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Doral Academy Red Rock: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-12-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hollingsworth, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Doral Academy Red Rock kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are undefeated (4-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
Doral Academy Red Rock's record now sits at 7-12-1. As for Cheyenne, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
Doral Academy Red Rock wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-6 defeat against Western on the 7th. Cheyenne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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