It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Canyon Hills had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Castle Park Trojans. The Rattlers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Evan Zinn looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Ben Perez
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On the hitting side, Ben Perez was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Lewis was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Canyon Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.
Canyon Hills' record is now 23-7. As for Castle Park, their loss dropped their record down to 13-18.
Castle Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-6 win against Pacific Ridge on the 23rd. Hopefully Canyon Hills paid attention to the Trojans' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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