It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Wendover had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Incline Highlanders. The result was nothing new for West Wendover, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Tavian Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Wendover got a big performance out of Aidien Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Carrillo, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Incline's side, Tate Gitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
West Wendover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Incline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
West Wendover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 win vs. Yerington on the 10th. Incline has also already played their next matchup, a 9-6 victory against Oasis Academy on the 10th.
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