It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Calexico can now relate to. They fell just short of the Valhalla Norsemen by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
David Lara was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Jose Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Valhalla's side, Colton Stinkeoway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
Calexico's loss dropped their record down to 15-11-1. As for Valhalla, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
Calexico will be playing at home against La Jolla at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Jolla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Calexico's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Valhalla does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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