It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Syracuse had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Bingham Miners. Winning may never get old, but Syracuse sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Dom Johnatakis tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Miles, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Tatum Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Bingham's side, they got a good showing from Ian Staley, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kam Beck and Abraham Atencio did some serious damage despite the final result: Beck went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Atencio scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Syracuse is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11-1 record this season. As for Bingham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
Syracuse will challenge American Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. American Fork will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Syracuse surely won't give up without a fight. Bingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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