It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coeur d'Alene had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Capital Golden Eagles with a sharp 9-1 victory. Coeur d'Alene might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Coeur d'Alene got a great performance from Aidan Blanco as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Blanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Owen Field was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Saunders, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Coeur d'Alene is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
As of now, neither Coeur d'Alene nor Capital have any future games scheduled.
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