It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alden can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Maryvale Flyers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Alden couldn't push the score so high this time.
Alden saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Waiss, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Maryvale's side, Isaiah Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maryvale let James Rindfleisch and Luke Altieri loose on the outfield. Rindfleisch went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI, while Altieri scored a run while going 2-for-4. Matthew Prusiecki was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Alden now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Maryvale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Alden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maryvale, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dunkirk at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dunkirk is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Maryvale will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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