It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mastery can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Foundations on Tuesday. Mastery's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Waine Pascual spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jesus Almonte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jean Carlose De Los Santos, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Mastery's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3-1. As for New Foundations, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mastery will stay at home for another game and welcome Eastside at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mastery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. New Foundations does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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