It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shaker can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks on Friday. Shaker's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Shaker saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Red Maron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Saratoga Springs' side, Christian Mello tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Camden Rhude and Raul Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Rhude went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Rodriguez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brady Mills was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Shaker's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Saratoga Springs, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
While Shaker 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 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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