It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mountain Vista had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the Pine Creek Eagles 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mountain Vista.
Mountain Vista got a great performance from Grant Shepardson as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Shepardson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Spike Magill, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cruz Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pine Creek's side, Tanner Peerey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Olson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mountain Vista is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. As for Pine Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Mountain Vista will head out on the road to square off against Cherry Creek at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Mountain Vista surely won't give up without a fight. Pine Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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