Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Sierra Vista couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Durango Trailblazers by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. The Mountain Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trailblazers earlier this season, when they won 8-7.
Sierra Vista saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Smith, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Sierra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Durango, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sierra Vista will face off against Southeast Career Tech on Thursday. The Roadrunners' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Mountain Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Durango, they will take on Silverado on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trailblazers 3.4, the Skyhawks 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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