It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dove Creek had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Elbert Bulldogs with a sharp 12-1 win. Dove Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Dove Creek let Jonathan Purkat and Sheldon Gardner loose on the outfield. Purkat went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Gardner scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Taber Dejane, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Dove Creek, bringing their record for this year to 9-11. As for Elbert, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Dove Creek will head out on the road to challenge Merino at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Merino's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups. Elbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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