It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lamar can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Pearce Mustangs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Lamar in their matchups with Pearce: they've now lost six in a row.
Lamar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Keith, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Pearce's side, AJ Ripley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Ripley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natanael Melendez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Kinder, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Pearce, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-14.
Lamar does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pearce, they will square off against Boyd on Saturday. The last three games Boyd has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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