It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valencia can now relate to. They fell just short of the Canyon Comanches by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Comanches recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Valencia got a good showing from Steve Genovese, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Genovese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Valencia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Lapa, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Brady Ruffner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 12-16-1. As for Canyon, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon, they will take on Upland at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Highlanders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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