It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Petrolia can now relate to. They lost 12-1 to the Alvord Bulldogs on Thursday. Petrolia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alvord apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Alvord's part, Dylan Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Caporale, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Troye Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Petrolia and nudges their season record down to 4-12. As for Alvord, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
While Petrolia 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 on Saturday.
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