It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brennan had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the La Joya Coyotes 4-2. That's two games straight that Brennan has won by exactly two runs.
For La Joya's part, Hunter Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Alfonso Balboa was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Homer Munoz, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
The win made it two in a row for Brennan and bumps their season record up to 19-14. As for La Joya, their loss dropped their record down to 19-14-1.
Brennan will have a chance to go back-to-back against La Joya: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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