It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coeur d'Alene had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Capital Golden Eagles with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering Coeur d'Alene has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Blanco tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Field, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Saunders, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Coeur d'Alene has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
As of now, neither Coeur d'Alene nor Capital have any future games scheduled.
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