It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverdale can now relate to. They fell just short of the Fresno Christian Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
ALEJANDRO SOLORIO was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
SOLORIO wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Catarino Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Xaidyn Camacho, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Fresno Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-16.
Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fresno Christian, they will challenge Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Aztecs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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