It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Bend Adams can now relate to. They fell just short of the La Porte Slicers by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. South Bend Adams' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
AIDAN PEARSON was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, KAI WHITLOW was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was BROCK STULTZ, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, South Bend Adams hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Porte struck out ten times.
On La Porte's side, Cody Ryden looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ryden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Dubbs was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Bend Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
South Bend Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Porte, they are on the road again on Monday to play Mishawaka at 6:00 p.m. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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