Dove Creek waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Grand Valley Cardinals onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Dove Creek, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Chadd made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Chadd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Purkat, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taber Dejane, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dove Creek's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Grand Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Dove Creek will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Monticello, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Dove Creek is facing Monticello at the right time seeing as Monticello is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Grand Valley, they will be playing at home against Aspen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Valley has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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