Redlands East Valley and La Habra squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Redlands East Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the La Habra Highlanders by a score of 2-1.
Cash Dabbs spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Redlands East Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Summers, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Gibbons, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On La Habra's side, Jared Day tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Spencer Carty, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Andrew Gandara was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Redlands East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for La Habra, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Redlands East Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Habra, they will square off against Beckman at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Beckman is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so La Habra will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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