It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lodi can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rodriguez Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The Flames haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Andrew Fichtner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Santino Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lodi's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Rodriguez, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
While Lodi had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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