Baseball Recap: Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Juan Diego Catholic can now relate to. They fell just short of the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Zach Carlson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Castle Huggard, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Juan Diego Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Crimson Cliffs' side, Jarvis Osborn tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Mckay Wright was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler West, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Juan Diego Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Crimson Cliffs, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
While Juan Diego Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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