By Ed Piper
La Jolla pushed three runs across the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning, to add to a first-inning run. But the 4-2 lead didn't hold up, as visiting Mira Mesa scored three more runs in the top of the sixth to win, 5-4, Fri., May 10, in the two Eastern League teams' final game of the regular season.
In the fifth, Hank Hansen, hitting in the third slot, led off with a hard grounder to short, which he reached base on due to a throwing error by Nathan Widelski.
Ryan Kestler, batting cleanup, was hit by a pitch.
Then Adam Lafever grounded into a fielder's choice, forcing out Hansen on the play at third base.
With runners on first and second, that set up Andrew Cho to line a double to right, driving in Kestler and tying the game 2-2.
Shane McMillan lined a double into the left field corner, bringing in Lafever and Cho.
The Vikings then loaded the bases, but could not drive in any more runs.
"We put pressure on Mira Mesa every inning," said La Jolla coach Gary Frank. "Unfortunately, we ultimately left too many runners on base (13) to win the game."
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