It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bernalillo can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hope Christian Huskies by a score of 6-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Bernalillo has lost by just one run.
Ulisses Castro was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Bernalillo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian struck out nine times.
On Hope Christian's side, Jacob Gergen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gergen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gergen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Joe Marek tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Nolan Garcia was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady McGahie, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bernalillo dropped their record down to 14-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hope Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bernalillo beat Hope Christian by a score of 7-3.
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