It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fountain Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the El Segundo Eagles 4-2. This was payback for the Barons, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
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Tyler Peshke was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Fountain Valley's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 8-3 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Peshke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Nathan Martinez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Fountain Valley: the team is 8-4 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Fountain Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Segundo only posted an OBP of .300.
Fountain Valley's record now sits at 16-13. As for El Segundo, they dropped their record down to 19-9-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fountain Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 victory against Trabuco Hills on the 20th. El Segundo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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