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California Coolers 94-38 vs.
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| Game | Location | Results | Win | Loss | Save |
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| 1 | at St. Charles | Coolers 4, Saints 1 | C.Burnes(1-0) | G.Crochet(0-1) | T.Holton(1) |
| HR – None | |||||
| 2 | at St. Charles | Saints 7, Coolers 1 | R.Lopez(1-0) | D.Cease(0-1) | None |
| HR – Z.Neto(1) | |||||
| 3 | at California | ||||
| HR – | |||||
| 4 | at California | ||||
| HR – | |||||
| 5 | at California | ||||
| HR – | |||||
| 6 | at St. Charles | ||||
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| 7 | at St. Charles | ||||
| HR – | |||||
series 1-1
Game 1 – Guaranteed Rate Field — The Coolers squad used a combination of timely offense and dominant pitching to earn a 4–1 road victory over the Saints on October 1st. J.D. Davis led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs, including a key two-run double in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie. That hit gave California an early 2–0 lead, and they never looked back. St. Charles answered in the sixth with an RBI single from Jose Iglesias, trimming the deficit to 2–1. But the Coolers responded quickly in the eighth, capitalizing on two hits and a walk. Ernie Clement came through in the clutch with a two-run single to restore the three-run cushion at 4–1. On the mound, Corbin Burnes was dominant, tossing six innings of one-run ball, striking out eight while allowing just three hits and no walks. The veteran right-hander came up big to secure the first win of the series. Tyler Holton finished off the game, recording the final four outs without allowing a hit to notch the save. Despite the loss, Garrett Crochet impressed for the Saints, striking out 10 batters in five innings. However, he was tagged with the loss after allowing two earned runs on just two hits and two walks. With the victory, California grabs a 1–0 lead in the ALDS over St. Charles.
Game 2 – October 2nd – Guaranteed Rate Field – St. Charles bounced back in a big way in Game 2, using a powerful offensive performance and solid pitching from Reynaldo López to defeat California 7–1 and even the ALDS at one game apiece.Zach Neto sparked the offense with a solo home run in the first inning to give the Saints an early 1–0 lead. He finished the night 2-for-4 with a double, home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored.In the second inning, Justin Turner delivered a two-run double to extend the lead to 3–0. The Coolers got on the board in the sixth when Ernie Clement hit a sacrifice fly, but that would be their only run of the game.St. Charles added a run in the bottom of the sixth on a Jose Iglesias RBI single, then broke things open in the seventh, sending seven batters to the plate and scoring three more runs. Neto doubled in two more, and Jake Meyers capped the rally with an RBI single to make it 7–1.Reynaldo López was outstanding on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing just 1 hit and 1 earned run, while striking out eight to pick up the win.Dylan Cease took the loss for California, giving up 3 earned runs over 5 innings, with 3 hits, 3 walks, and 5 strikeouts. With the series now tied 1–1, the ALDS shifts 8 miles north to Wrigley for Game 3.
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