Ashley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Pinecrest Patriots on Friday. The win was nothing new for Ashley as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Cole Barnes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. Barnes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Hartzell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pinecrest's side, Mitch Baek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashley only tossed five.
Ashley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-5.
As of now, neither Ashley nor Pinecrest have any future games scheduled.
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