Ganesha and Santa Monica squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ganesha had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Santa Monica Vikings by a score of 3-2. Ganesha's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
For Santa Monica's part, Tony Ponce looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Ponce has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santa Monica's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Levin, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Ganesha's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Santa Monica, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
Ganesha does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Monica, they will take on Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Adelanto is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Santa Monica will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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