It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dove Creek had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the La Veta Redhawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-3 back in April.
Kycen Gritz
| 05/03/26 vs La Veta | 7 |
| 04/29/26 @ Nucla | 4 |
| 04/24/26 vs Center | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Sierra Grande | 14 |
Trevan Ivie and Kycen Gritz made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ivie struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gritz struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. At bat, Ivie went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Gritz went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Dove Creek is undefeated when Gritz posts two or more runs, but 0-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cael Beanland was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Kibel, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Dove Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Veta only posted a batting average of .087.
Dove Creek's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for La Veta, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-10.
As of now, neither Dove Creek nor the Redhawks have any future games scheduled.
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