It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coachella Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bosco Tech Tigers and snuck past 8-7. The win was familiar territory for Coachella Valley who now have three in a row.
Alfredo Avalos was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Avalos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avalos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lisandro Mu?oz was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Bosco Tech's side, Adam Velasquez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Shahin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Bosco Tech didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coachella Valley only tossed a.
Coachella Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Bosco Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Coachella Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against San Bernardino at 3:15 p.m. Coachella Valley is on a six-game streak of home wins, San Bernardino a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Bosco Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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