It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valparaiso can now relate to. They fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Valparaiso's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Valparaiso saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Reaume, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double.
On Crown Point's side, Logan Cotton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Cotton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jase Horton, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Crown Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Valparaiso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crown Point, they are on the road again on Friday to play Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. Chesterton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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