Juan Diego Catholic and Crimson Cliffs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Juan Diego Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs. Juan Diego Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zach Carlson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Crimson Cliffs' side, Steele Barben made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Barben was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler West, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Jackson Wittwer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Juan Diego Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Crimson Cliffs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8-1.
Juan Diego Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crimson Cliffs, they will take on Snow Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Snow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Crimson Cliffs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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