It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fountain Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the El Segundo Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Fountain Valley's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Billy Kutsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Fountain Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Ledesma, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On El Segundo's side, Samuel Forthuber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Forthuber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Fountain Valley's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for El Segundo, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Fountain Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Segundo, they will head out on the road to face off against St. John Bosco at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. St. John Bosco's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so El Segundo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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