Chatham had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Hoosic Valley Indians on Thursday as the Chatham Panthers made off with an 8-1 win. Chatham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Tate Van Alstyne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Alstyne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kiah Pinto looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jameson Balich was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Logan Smalley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Chatham, bringing their record for this year to 18-4. As for Hoosic Valley, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Chatham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-6 win vs. Maple Hill on the 18th. Hoosic Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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