It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Amador had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Le Grand Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Buffaloes considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Brad Blankenheim and Johnny Melton did most of the damage at the plate: Blankenheim went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Melton went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Blankenheim is becoming a predictor of Amador's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Buffaloes
| 05/06/25 vs Le Grand | 57.1% |
| 05/01/25 @ Argonaut | 34.5% |
| 04/29/25 vs Argonaut | 46.4% |
| 04/26/25 vs Bear Creek | 40% |
| 04/24/25 vs El Dorado | 22.2% |
| + 45 more games |
Amador always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Amador pushed their record up to 13-13-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Le Grand, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Coming up, Amador will venture away from home to square off against Bret Harte at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Le Grand does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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