It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Samuel Fels had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Northeast Vikings 17-9. Considering Samuel Fels has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Keury Perez-Checo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Perez-Checo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez-Checo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samuel Fels got a massive performance out of Samuel Perez-Montano, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Dean Paulino was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Like Samuel Fels, Northeast also got a great game from a two-way player: David Rivas. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rivas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gerald Simon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ramirez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win for Samuel Fels keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. As for Northeast, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
As of now, neither Samuel Fels nor Northeast have any future games scheduled.
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