Grand Terrace and Alhambra squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Grand Terrace had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Alhambra Moors by a score of 6-4. Grand Terrace's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lawrence Bonilla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jesse Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Vann Morris was another key contributor, getting no hits from his one at bat.
On Alhambra's side, their win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marc Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nero Navarro, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Grand Terrace's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Alhambra, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Grand Terrace does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alhambra, they will challenge Diamond Bar at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alhambra: 3, Diamond Bar: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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