It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Selma can now relate to. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Valley Panthers on Friday.
Jovani Tovar put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Tovar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacoby Gonzalez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Sonny Rivera was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Selma's loss dropped their record down to 22-7-1. As for Pioneer Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9-2.
Selma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer Valley, they will head out to square off against Justin Garza at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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