It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ukiah had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Newark Memorial Cougars. The result was nothing new for Ukiah, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kessler Koch made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Koch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trenton Ford was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Takoda Newman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
On Newark Memorial's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hanohano, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Ukiah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Newark Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Ukiah will be playing at home against Livermore at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Livermore will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Newark Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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