Sterling and La Porte squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sterling had to settle for second. They fell 5-1 to the Bulldogs. The Rangers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Sterling got a good showing from Caleb Valencia, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
While Sterling 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 at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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