It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clark had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Cheyenne Desert Shields 13-3. Considering Clark has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole Baren was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Baren was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kellen Anunson was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roberto Madrigal, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cheyenne's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manuel Maldonado, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Clark has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Cheyenne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-8 record this season.
Clark is on the road again on Saturday to play Western at 11:00 a.m. Clark has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Cheyenne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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