River City and Oak Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but River City had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5.
Nick Rodriguez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Patrick Johnston was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Tanner Mayberry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
River City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season. As for Oak Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 12-15.
River City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Ridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-9 loss against Franklin on the 9th.
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