It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Plymouth had no problem doing just that on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Orofino Maniacs 12-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Plymouth.
New Plymouth let Emma Myers and Abi Robinson loose on the outfield. Myers went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Robinson went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauren Ferreira, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Orofino's side, they got a massive performance out of Rilee Diffin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jaelyn Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
New Plymouth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Orofino, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
New Plymouth is on the road again on Saturday to play Cole Valley Christian at 9:00 a.m. Cole Valley Christian will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something New Plymouth surely won't give up without a fight. Orofino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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