Bagdad had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering Bagdad has won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Joe Gonzalez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Destry Owings, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and five RBI.
The win (which was Bagdad's seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-1-1. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Bagdad will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ash Fork at 2:00 p.m. Bagdad will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Ash Fork/Seligman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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