Rookie fireballer Jacob Misiorowski went out and pitched his heart out for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night.

Still, Misiorowski was not able to put the Brewers in the win column as the Dodgers secured a 3-1 victory and stand one win away from returning to the World Series.

The prospects don't look bright for the Brew Crew. Milwaukee has battled back from tough situations throughout the regular season and postseason at times. Still, this uphill battle might be too steep of a hill to climb.

It didn't help too much when Brewers leadoff hitter Jackson Chourio had to leave the game with a hamstring cramp. His status for Friday's key Game 4 remains up in the air late Thursday night.

"All the positives that come out of this is ammo for next year to come back even stronger and be even better than we are now," Misiorowski said after the game, according to MLB.com.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after the game that his rookie just might get back out there for a start in Game 7 which, if the Brewers force it, would be back in the friendly confines of American Family Field in Milwaukee.

"If we can do something extraordinary," Murphy said, "he's lined up to pitch the last game."

Here are some statistics about Misiorowski that MLB.com shared with its readers on Thursday night. It encapsulates what the young man has done for the Brewers.

On Thursday, Misiorowski threw 73 pitches. That came on the heels of a four-inning, one-run appearance in the Brewers’ NLDS Game 5 clincher against the Chicago Cubs, and three scoreless innings in NLDS Game 2, when he came out firing 104 mph fastballs.

"My five innings of work that I got were what I was asked to do. It was positive on that end," Misiorowski said. "But just not the outcome that we wanted."

He faced Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani twice, getting the better end of that deal in both at-bats.

In the sixth, Misiorowski went back out on the mound. He struck out Mookie Betts, but Will Smith singled. Freddie Freeman walked and Tommy Edman came up with an RBI single to center for a 2-1 Los Angeles lead.

"It wasn't like he got crushed," Murphy said. "He threw the ball unbelievable. He gave us the best chance to win there. Abner has not been throwing the ball like he normally has. I had to make a decision who's a better match-up [against Edman]. Miz was the best player on the field for us today, and he was fantastic."

Misiorowski was simply dreamy for Milwaukee, but all of this can turn into a season-ending nightmare of a four-game sweep unless the Brew Crew gets better at-bats. The Brewers simply have to find a way to win on Friday, then come back and do it again in Game 5.

But first thing's first, though. After hopefully a good night's sleep, Milwaukee players will get up again, go through their pregame routines, and hope to play another day.

Right now, though, the situation is tough for Milwaukee. Time to pull a rabbit out of the hat or something magical.

Maybe there's still time for some magic, Brewers fans.