It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dove Creek had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Antonito Trojans as they made off with a 20-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Dove Creek as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Hunter Daves was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Daves was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aiden Chadd and Jonathan Purkat did most of the damage at the plate: Chadd scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Purkat scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taber Dejane, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dove Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Antonito, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Dove Creek is on the road again on Friday to play Nucla at 2:00 p.m. Antonito does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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