It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Plumas Charter had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Loyalton Grizzlies out 8-7. The win was familiar territory for Plumas Charter who now have four in a row.
For Loyalton's part, Cooper Holland put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Holland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryland Martinetti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Rowdy Caudle was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Plumas Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Loyalton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8-1.
Plumas Charter will head out on the road to take on Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Redding Christian is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Plumas Charter a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Loyalton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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