Southwest EC and Mira Mesa squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Southwest EC had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mira Mesa Marauders by a score of 6-4. Southwest EC's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Southwest EC saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Montano, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Mira Mesa's side, William Bovee was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bovee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bovee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Widelski was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Khalil Graham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Southwest EC's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Mira Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Southwest EC does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mira Mesa, they will head out on the road to challenge San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Mira Mesa a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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