It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Green River can now relate to. They fell just short of the Valley Buffalos by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The Pirates' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it nine in a row.
Green River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Carlos Reyes also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Green River's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Green River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley, they will face off against Intermountain Christian at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday. The Buffalos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 13.6 runs per game this season.
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