Garden Grove and Costa Mesa squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Garden Grove had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Costa Mesa Mustangs by a score of 5-4. Garden Grove's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Costa Mesa's part, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jackson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Aiden Comte was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Garden Grove's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Costa Mesa, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Garden Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Costa Mesa, they will head out on the road to square off against West Covina at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Costa Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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