It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Apple Valley can now relate to. They lost 14-6 to the Los Osos Grizzlies on Thursday. Apple Valley has struggled against Los Osos recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Celie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Isaiah Reveron was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Los Osos' side, Reagan Samples and Wyatt Mohler were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Samples pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Mohler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Samples went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Mohler scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Hunter Meyer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Roberto Topete, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Apple Valley's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Los Osos, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Apple Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Osos, they will head out on the road to challenge Cerritos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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