It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dove Creek had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Nucla Mustangs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. The win was nothing new for Dove Creek as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gage Buffington made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Buffington was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jonathan Purkat was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Hassell, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Dove Creek's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Nucla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12-1.
As of now, neither Dove Creek nor Nucla have any future games scheduled.
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