It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Placer had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Ripon Indians by a score of 5-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for Placer as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Placer got a great performance from Jayson Glatt as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Glatt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Placer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Addison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Placer's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-15. As for Ripon, they dropped their record down to 17-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Placer nor Ripon have any future games scheduled.
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