It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Simla can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dove Creek Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Simla was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dove Creek apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
T.J. Eurich was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Hisle, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Dove Creek's side, Gage Buffington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Buffington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheldon Gardner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Simla's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Dove Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-11.
Simla will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wiley at 10:00 a.m. Wiley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.35 runs per game on average), something Simla will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dove Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elbert at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dove Creek is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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