It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Skyview had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Twin Falls Bruins onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Skyview, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Skyview got a great performance from Gradyen Lucas as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Lucas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Russell was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Grady Daniels, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Skyview's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Twin Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
Skyview will take on Pocatello at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skyview's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pocatello's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Twin Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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