It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carlsbad can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mt. Carmel Sundevils by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lancers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Finn Burke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Carlsbad saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Stigers, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Carlsbad and nudges their season record down to 13-17. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Mt. Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-14-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Carlsbad nor Mt. Carmel have any future games scheduled.
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