It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mansueto can now relate to. They lost 20-0 to the De La Salle Meteors on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Mansueto has not been shut out since back in March.
For De La Salle's part, Dasaan Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Francisco Rodriguez, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Joey Barboza was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mansueto's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for De La Salle, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season.
Mansueto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for De La Salle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thornton Fractional North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. De La Salle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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