It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Homedale had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Parma Panthers as they made off with a 16-6 win. The result was nothing new for Homedale, who have now won 19 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lukas Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Andres Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Chance Martell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Parma's side, Samuel Hultman and Jacob Mikelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Hultman scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Mikelson went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
The victory (which was Homedale's tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-4. As for Parma, their loss dropped their record down to 7-19.
Homedale will face off against Kimberly at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Homedale is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Parma, they will take on Marsh Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Parma has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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