Central and Foothills Christian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly two runs.
Christopher Curiel put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Curiel wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angel Carrillo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Central has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-19-1 record this season. As for Foothills Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-12.
As of now, neither Central nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.
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