With a playoff game on the line, Ranchview rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Kaufman Lions as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Ranchview, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Harms made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Harms was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Martin Samford was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andrew Erlenbusch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Ranchview and bumps their season record up to 18-12. As for Kaufman, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11-1.
Ranchview will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kaufman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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