It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Orange Vista can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rancho Mirage Rattlers by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
For Rancho Mirage's part, Malakai Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rancho Mirage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josecarlos Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobee Finnikin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Orange Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10-1 record this season. As for Rancho Mirage, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
Orange Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho Mirage, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Bonaventure at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho Mirage: 2.6, St. Bonaventure: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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