Village Christian and Colony squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Village Christian had to settle for second. They fell 8-3 to the Colony Titans. Village Christian's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Village Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johan Pelayo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
On Colony's side, Steven Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colony got a massive performance out of Jacob Castro, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Rangel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Village Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8-1. As for Colony, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6-1 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Village Christian and Pacifica will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on May 28th. Village Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pacifica's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Colony, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on University City at 4:00 p.m. on May 28th. Colony will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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