It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bosco Tech can now relate to. They fell just short of the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday.
Adam Velasquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Shahin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Bosco Tech didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coachella Valley only tossed a.
On Coachella Valley's side, Alfredo Avalos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Avalos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avalos was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lisandro Mu?oz, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Bosco Tech's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Coachella Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Bosco Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coachella Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against San Bernardino at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Coachella Valley comes in on three and San Bernardino on five.
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