It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sierra Vista can now relate to. They fell just short of the Durango Trailblazers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Sierra Vista couldn't push the score so high this time.
Michael Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Durango's side, Xander Mercurius made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Mercurius was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Mercurius wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Shuford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sierra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Durango, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Sierra Vista is on the road again on Thursday to play Southeast Career Tech. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sierra Vista: 3.4, Southeast Career Tech: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Durango, they will challenge Silverado at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Durango comes in on three and Silverado on four.
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