Baseball Recap: Eisenhower Eagles vs. Artesia Pioneers
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Eisenhower couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Artesia Pioneers by a score of 7-5 on Friday. Eisenhower's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Viggo Sahagun was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Angel Galvan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. John Wood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Eisenhower does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against South El Monte at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Artesia: 4, South El Monte: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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