It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Buena Park can now relate to. They fell just short of the South El Monte Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Buena Park's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Manuel Rivera put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Rivera wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Santillian, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Buena Park's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for South El Monte, their win was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Buena Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South El Monte, they will challenge Oxford Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. South El Monte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Oxford Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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