It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coleville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Pahranagat Valley Panthers by a score of 7-4. Winning may never get old, but Coleville sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Kaelyn Lange was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lange has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lange was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Madi Gridley and Stephanie Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Gridley scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Gutierrez went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Pahranagat Valley's side, Roxi Hughes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Coleville's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Pahranagat Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Coleville will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pahranagat Valley at 10:00 a.m. Coleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season. As for Pahranagat Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-7 victory vs. Carlin on the 17th.
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