It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Segerstrom can now relate to. They fell just short of the Riverside Prep Silver Knights by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Segerstrom's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Adrian Covarrubias was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Derek Higareda was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Riverside Prep's side, Cayden Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Adrian Jorge Jr. was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Logsdon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Segerstrom's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12-1. As for Riverside Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Segerstrom does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverside Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Riverside Prep: 2, Pacifica: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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