It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Golden had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Denver North Vikings. The result was nothing new for Golden, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Sawyer Brinkman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Brinkman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brinkman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Golden got a massive performance out of Luca Casali, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Stroup, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Denver North's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donzio Sanudo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Golden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. As for Denver North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Golden will face off against Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. Denver North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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