Brea Olinda and Paraclete squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Brea Olinda had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Spirits by a score of 3-2.
Nicholas Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brea Olinda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Sims, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Brea Olinda's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Paraclete, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Brea Olinda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paraclete, they will square off against Fullerton at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spirits 3.8, the Indians 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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