It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stansbury had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cedar Reds with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Stansbury, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cooper Richins looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Bracken Matthews was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Palmer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
The win was the third in a row for Stansbury, bringing their record for this year to 14-12. As for Cedar, they dropped their record down to 6-20 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Stansbury will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cedar: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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