It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Prairie View had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Heritage Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Prairie View, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Favi Gaeta spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Javi Gaeta was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Brock Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason VanWyk, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Prairie View, bringing their record for this year to 20-4. As for Heritage, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
As of now, neither Prairie View nor Heritage have any future games scheduled.
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