It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Quincy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mt. Shasta Bears by a score of 15-14 on Friday.
Jake Thackeray put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thackeray has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thackeray was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Noah Wade was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ethan Crespo, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Quincy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Mt. Shasta, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Quincy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Shasta, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Etna at 4:00 p.m. Etna will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Mt. Shasta surely won't give up without a fight.
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