It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bulls College Prep can now relate to. They lost 10-4 to the Simeon Wolverines on Saturday. Bulls College Prep's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Bulls College Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Alvarado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Balkcom, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Simeon's side, Christian Lott made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lott was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Simeon got a big performance out of Chris Boykin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kejuan Peeples was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bulls College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Simeon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14-1 record this season.
Bulls College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simeon, they will head out on the road to face off against De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Simeon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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