It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Mirada can now relate to. They fell 9-4 to the Orange Lutheran Lancers on Friday. La Mirada's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Maverek Russell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bear Calvo, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, La Mirada kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post 11 or more hits.
On Orange Lutheran's side, Ross Clark looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Hartshorn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Derek Curiel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
La Mirada's loss dropped their record down to 23-7. As for Orange Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
La Mirada does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange Lutheran, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Harvard-Westlake at 3:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harvard-Westlake: 2.6, Orange Lutheran: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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