It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop Amat can now relate to. They fell just short of the Villa Park Spartans by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 back in April.
Bishop Amat got a good showing from Ryan Alvarez, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Santiago Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Arretche, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lancers
| 05/15/25 @ Villa Park | 7-8 |
| 05/07/25 vs South | 4-0 |
| 05/03/25 @ La Salle | 6-4 |
| 05/01/25 @ La Salle | 3-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs La Salle | 5-6 |
With the loss, Bishop Amat broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-7. As for Villa Park, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
Bishop Amat does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Villa Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Aquinas at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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