It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Weber had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Herriman Mustangs 9-8. The victory was some much needed relief for Weber as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Mason Schmitt made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Schmitt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Eastyn Barker and Aiden Rodarte did most of the damage at the plate: Barker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rodarte scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton Burnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Herriman's side, Carson Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Kayson Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Herriman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Weber's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-18. As for Herriman, they dropped their record down to 2-24 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Weber will have a chance to go back-to-back against Herriman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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