Lake City and Owyhee squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lake City had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Owyhee Storm by a score of 3-2. Lake City's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Cooper Reese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Dixon, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Owyhee's side, Hunter Mahaffey looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Lake City's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Owyhee, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Lake City will face off against Mountain View at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lake City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Owyhee, they will challenge Rocky Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owyhee is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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