It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Reedley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Hoover Patriots. That's more bragging rights for Reedley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason Cisneros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Cisneros has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cisneros was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Betancourt was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Darren Ortiz was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Hoover's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Bosquez-Jiminez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Reedley pushed their record up to 11-16 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Reedley will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Reedley surely won't give up without a fight. Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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