Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Central East couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Buchanan Bears by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Bengals let down their fans at home.
Central East saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiki Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Central East's loss dropped their record down to 23-4-1. As for Buchanan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-9.
Central East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buchanan, they have already played their next matchup, a 6-2 defeat against Clovis North on the 31st.
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