It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mission Hills can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the Santana Sultans on Tuesday.
Mission Hills got a good showing from Joey Navarro, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Navarro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mission Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mission Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santana only tossed four.
On Santana's side, Adam Brabandt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bradley Phillips, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Mission Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13-1 record this season. As for Santana, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-19.
Mission Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santana, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Poway at 3:30 p.m. Poway will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Santana surely won't give up without a fight.
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