It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the Foothill Knights by a score of 7-5 on Friday. South Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah Malone and Paul Vazquez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Malone scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Vazquez scored a run while going 1-for-3. Steven Jimenez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Foothill's side, Tyler Hawkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Hawkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Davidson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Lauridsen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Hills' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
South Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Foothill, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against La Mirada at 3:15 p.m. Foothill is on a nine-game streak of home wins, La Mirada a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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