It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Goliad can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lyford Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Goliad's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Lyford's part, Aiden Olivas-Romo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Olivas-Romo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaias Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Goliad's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Lyford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
While Goliad had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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