With a playoff game on the line, Dove Creek rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Simla Cubs out 5-4. That's two games straight that Dove Creek has won by just one run.
Gage Buffington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Buffington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheldon Gardner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Simla's side, T.J. Eurich was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Eurich has been hot recently, having posted four or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Hisle, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Dove Creek, bringing their record for this year to 8-11. As for Simla, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Dove Creek will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Elbert at 12:30 p.m. Dove Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Simla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wiley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Simla will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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