It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Mirada had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Paraclete Spirits. The win was familiar territory for the Matadores, who have now won four games in a row.

Matadores
05/15/25 vs Paraclete | 4-2 |
05/01/25 vs Gahr | 2-1 |
04/19/25 vs California | 4-3 |
04/17/25 vs Beckman | 3-0 |
04/03/25 vs Mayfair | 3-1 |
+ 7 more games |
La Mirada's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Paraclete, they moved to 23-3-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Coming up, La Mirada will challenge Roosevelt at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Matadores surely won't give up without a fight. Paraclete does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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