It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Los Molinos can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Etna Lions on Saturday. Los Molinos' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
For Etna's part, Emmett Stacher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Stacher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryce Lytken was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Los Molinos' loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Etna, the victory was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
As of now, neither Los Molinos nor Etna have any future games scheduled.
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