Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Amador walked away with it. They came out on top against the Bear River Bruins by a score of 8-5 on Wednesday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 8-5 win on Wednesday.
Brad Blankenheim
| 02/25/25 @ Sonora | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Rosemont | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Calaveras | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Armijo | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Bear River | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
Brad Blankenheim was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Blankenheim was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Amador's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miguel Torres, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sam Baker, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Amador was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River only posted a batting average of .185.
The win got Amador back to even at 15-15-1. As for Bear River, they moved to 19-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Amador beat the Bruins by a score of 8-5 later that day.
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