It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rancho Bernardo can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cathedral Catholic Dons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Rancho Bernardo let down their fans at home.
Caden Dockan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rancho Bernardo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HUDSON BRADVICA, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, they got a great performance from Levi Uslander as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Perritano, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Elijah Selga, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Rancho Bernardo's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-7. As for Cathedral Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-8.
While Rancho Bernardo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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