It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Prairie View had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Chaparral Wolverines by a score of 5-2.
Favi Gaeta made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gaeta has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Gaeta was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jerry Stone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Giovanni Tarin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Chaparral's side, Will Harbison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Chaparral was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Prairie View's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-9.
Prairie View will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cherokee Trail at 12:00 p.m. Prairie View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cherokee Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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