It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rodriguez can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lodi Flames by a score of 14-12 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Flames this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-3 loss on Wednesday.
Ben Vaughn led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Drew Beasley, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Rodriguez's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9. As for Lodi, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Rodriguez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lodi, they will head out on the road to square off against Del Oro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Flames 3.6, the Golden Eagles 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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