It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pearce can now relate to. They fell just short of the Boyd Broncos by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Pearce's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Carson Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Sessions was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Natanael Melendez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pearce's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-15. As for Boyd, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-13-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pearce beat Boyd by a score of 5-4.
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