It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Piute had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Valley Buffalos by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Brodee Montague and Bodie Gayler made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Montague struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gayler pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Montague scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Gayler got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nash Fautin, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Braige Millett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piute didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Piute's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
As of now, neither Piute nor Valley have any future games scheduled.
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