It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Antonito can now relate to. They lost 20-2 to the Dove Creek Bulldogs on Friday. Antonito has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Dove Creek's part, Hunter Daves made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Daves was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dove Creek let Aiden Chadd and Jonathan Purkat loose on the outfield. Chadd scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Purkat scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sheldon Gardner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Antonito now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Dove Creek, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Antonito does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dove Creek, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Nucla at 2:00 p.m.
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