It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Salado had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Gateway College Preparatory Gators. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Salado also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Logan Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, BJ Amann was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double. Owen Curtis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Salado's victory bumped their record up to 18-9-1. As for Gateway College Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11-1.
Salado will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gateway College Preparatory: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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