It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rancho Verde can now relate to. They fell just short of the St. Bernard Vikings by a score of 4-3 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.
Ethan Montolfo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Julian Dominguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Caden Coppola, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Rancho Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for St. Bernard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-12.
Rancho Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Bernard, they will face off against Bishop Montgomery at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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