It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Refugio had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-10 margin over the Freer Buckaroos. Refugio might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
For Freer's part, Gabriela Salinas stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Butler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Refugio has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Freer, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Refugio by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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