It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Strawberry Crest had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Ridge Community Bolts. The result was nothing new for Strawberry Crest, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Damien Lariz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Strawberry Crest got a massive performance out of Reuben Vasquez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Akhil Nimmala, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Ridge Community's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Omir Santos-Cruz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The win was the fourth in a row for Strawberry Crest, bringing their record for this year to 16-8. As for Ridge Community, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Strawberry Crest will challenge Durant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Strawberry Crest: 2.5, Durant: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ridge Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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