Dixie had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Cottonwood Colts onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Dixie, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Braxton Yates made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yates was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, James Lea looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ridge Erickson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Bartholomew, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Dixie and bumps their season record up to 23-3. As for Cottonwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Dixie will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cottonwood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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