It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Homer-Center had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Northern Cambria Colts. This was payback for Homer-Center, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Owen Saiani made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Saiani was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braden Dunn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Nash Budner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Homer-Center is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Northern Cambria, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Homer-Center will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Branch at 3:00 p.m. West Branch is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Homer-Center will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Northern Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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