It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Schurr had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Century Centurions out 8-7. That's two games straight that Schurr has won by just one run.
Eric Valdivia was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valdivia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdivia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Vazquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Louie Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Schurr's third in a row) raised their record to 13-15. As for Century, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7-1.
Schurr will take on Salesian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Salesian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Schurr's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Century does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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