It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Quilcene can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wahkiakum Mules by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rangers, who until this contest were averaging 3.88 runs allowed.
Eli Allen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jacob Tirao made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Aiden Cate was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Quilcene and nudges their season record down to 12-4. As for Wahkiakum, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7.
Quilcene does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wahkiakum, they will challenge Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Mules' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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