In their very next game, the Dogs bounced back from that nine-inning 2-0 loss by knocking off Little Cypress-Mauriceville in Mauriceville to improve to 2-1.

That win was the start of a current 17-game winning streak which has Nederland at 22-7 overall this season.

Robbins also pointed out that his Dogs have had little issue with experience in the first three rounds of the playoffs.

There is no arguing that, either. Nederland has outscored its first three opponents 43-7, grabbing a 5-0 postseason mark.

Experience? Nederland's chances? That is all irrelevant to Robbins.

"We just have to keep doing the things we've been doing — the things that got us this far," he said. "We need to continue taking care of all the little things — continue pitching well, playing good defense and being confident at the plate. We know this is going to be a challenge. We know we're going to have to be our best. But this is still baseball.

"I think we're pretty good and the kids have handled themselves pretty well so far."

Along with the above mentioned run differential they have acquired, the Bulldogs have increased their team average from .328 to .371 since ending the regular season.

Jordan Pitts, Kirby Bellow, Jude Vidrine and Nick Cardenas are all batting over .500 in the playoffs. Bellow has a .588 average with six RBIs. Vidrine is hitting .543, has dropped two bombs and has driven in nine runs. Cardenas has a .546 average with 10 RBIs, and Pitts follows with an even .500.

Cody Laird is nipping at their heels with five RBIs and a .471 average.

Nederland's pitching has been just as good. In three starts, Bellow (9-0) has allowed just two runs and dealt a complete game shutout in the series clincher against Magnolia on Saturday. In his second start, Bellow held Montgomery (at Cougar Field) to a single run which came in the first inning. He has not allowed one since (13 innings).

In two starts, Josh Dean (8-0) has also surrendered just two runs. He was the Game 1 winner against Magnolia last Thursday.

Robbins has yet to name his Game 1 starter for this series, but he was happy to say Bellow and Dean would each be getting a start at some point this weekend.

Game 2 will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. and if necessary, Game 3 will be at 2 p.m. Saturday. Each game will be at Cougar Field.

The winner of this series will move on to meet either Waltrip or Brenham in the regional finals.