It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Colonie Central can now relate to. They fell 5-1 to the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Blue Streaks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-3 loss on Friday.
Colonie Central got a good showing from Riley Brooks, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Figueroa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Colonie Central and nudges their season record down to 16-6. As for Saratoga Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
While Colonie Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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