Bakersfield Christian and St. John Bosco squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Bakersfield Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. John Bosco Braves by a score of 5-4. Bakersfield Christian's defeat signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.
Mccoy Silicz put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Silicz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Silicz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Silicz wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kadyn Kirkley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. John Bosco's side, Trevor Heishman looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Bakersfield Christian's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 28-6. As for St. John Bosco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 23-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Bakersfield Christian nor St. John Bosco have any future games scheduled.
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