St. Bonaventure and Rancho Mirage squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but St. Bonaventure had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rancho Mirage Rattlers by a score of 4-2. St. Bonaventure's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ricky Estrada was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Bonaventure saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Peters, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, St. Bonaventure kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Mirage only hit four.
On Rancho Mirage's side, Malakai Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Bonaventure's loss dropped their record down to 14-14-1. As for Rancho Mirage, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
St. Bonaventure does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho Mirage, they will head out on the road to face off against Salesian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Rancho Mirage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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