It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pacifica had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights with a sharp 9-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Pacifica sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alex Villicana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dario Navarro, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Devon Wilkes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Riverside Prep's side, Andrew Logsdon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Pacifica has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11-1 record this season. As for Riverside Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7.
Pacifica will head out on the road to take on Santa Monica at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacifica is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Riverside Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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