It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Colony had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Viewpoint Patriots by a score of 5-1. The win was familiar territory for Colony who now have 17 in a row.
Steven Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlos Barba, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Colony is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6-1 record this season. As for Viewpoint, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Colony will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Mirage at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Colony is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. Viewpoint does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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