It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Joaquin can now relate to. They fell 3-0 to the Centerville Tigers on Friday. Considering the last time Joaquin couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Centerville's part, not much got past Gunner Bazar, who gave up just one hit to keep Joaquin off the board. Bazar has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Pineda was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Joaquin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-13-1 record this season. As for Centerville, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-4-2.
Joaquin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centerville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Garrison. Centerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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