It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rio Mesa can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ontario Christian Knights by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday.
Damien Valdez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Ontario Christian's side, the team relied heavily on NOLAN JANNEN, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. NATE MORALES was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Rio Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-11-1 record this season. As for Ontario Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-14.
Rio Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ontario Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Palm Desert at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Desert's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ontario Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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