It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Venice can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mt. Carmel Sundevils by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Daniel Quiroz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Quiroz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Altamirano, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Venice's defeat dropped their record down to 29-4. As for Mt. Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season.
Venice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Carmel, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against University City on the 7th.
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