It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yosemite can now relate to. They fell just short of the Firebaugh Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Yosemite's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Yosemite saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Rich, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Firebaugh's side, Sebastian Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Yosemite's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Firebaugh, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-16 record this season.
Yosemite does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Firebaugh, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Shafter at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Shafter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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