It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lemoore had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hanford West Huskies a 2-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nick Johnson
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Not much got past Nick Johnson, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Hanford West off the board. Johnson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lemoore is 10-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Dallas Neal was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Tristan Puga was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Lemoore hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanford West struck out seven times.
Lemoore is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Hanford West, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-15 record.
As of now, neither Lemoore nor the Huskies have any future games scheduled.
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