It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Los Gatos can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Junipero Serra Padres on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Padres: they've now lost four in a row.
Matt Ludeman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Los Gatos' loss dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Junipero Serra, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 28-6.
Los Gatos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Junipero Serra, they will square off against De La Salle at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Padres surely won't give up without a fight.
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