Homedale had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Kimberly Bulldogs 3-1. Winning may never get old, but Homedale sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Dillon Fine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Kimberly's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Cummins, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Homedale is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Kimberly, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
Homedale will challenge Sugar-Salem at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sugar-Salem is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Homedale will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Kimberly, they will square off against Fruitland at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kimberly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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