It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Park can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Riverside Panthers on Monday. South Park's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Riverside's part, Christian Lucarelli was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lucarelli has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lucarelli was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Riverside let Sam Barber and Darren McDade loose on the outfield. Barber scored a run while going 3-for-3, while McDade scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Fox, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Park's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Riverside, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
As of now, neither South Park nor Riverside have any future games scheduled.
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