Wethers' strong play took the Pirates to the playoffs, after they had previously only won 2 matches the season before.
wˈɛðɚz stɹˈɔŋ plˈeɪ tˈʊk ðə pˈaɪɹəts tə ðə plˈeɪɔfs, ˈæftɚ ðeɪ hæd pɹˈiːviəsli ˈoʊnli wˈʌn tˈuː mˈætʃᵻz ðə sˈiːzən bᵻfˈoːɹ.