It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Los Angeles CES can now relate to. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Verdugo Hills Dons on Thursday. Los Angeles CES has struggled against Verdugo Hills recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Curtis Mantelzak was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Verdugo Hills' side, they got a great performance from Cooper Savage as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Savage has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin McCubbin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Castaneda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Los Angeles CES's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Verdugo Hills, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-11.
Los Angeles CES does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Verdugo Hills, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Banning at 1:00 p.m. The last five games Banning has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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