It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tornillo can now relate to. They fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Rolando Valenzuela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Tornillo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manuel Fierro, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Liberty's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Cassler Wicks gave up three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Gavin McPherson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tornillo's loss dropped their record down to 16-11-1. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-9.
While Tornillo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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