It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valley Center had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Morse Tigers with a sharp 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley Center.
Daniel Subish made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Subish was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Bray, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mckinnon Olson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Morse's side, Rey Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Morse saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Westover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Valley Center is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Morse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-13.
Valley Center will head out on the road to square off against University City at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University City will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Valley Center surely won't give up without a fight. Morse does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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