It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Indian Springs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Pahranagat Valley Panthers 17-5. The result was nothing new for Indian Springs, who have now won 17 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Gourley made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Gourley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gourley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Ferrumpau-Perez was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Jordan Stone-Catozza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3.
On Pahranagat Valley's side, Jesse Stewart was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Higbee Jr, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win was the 14th in a row for Indian Springs, bringing their record for this year to 17-1. As for Pahranagat Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Indian Springs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pahranagat Valley at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in Indian Springs' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 14 matchups. As for Pahranagat Valley, they will challenge Round Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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