It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Joya can now relate to. They fell just short of the Brennan Bears by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. La Joya's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Hunter Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Alfonso Balboa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Homer Munoz, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
La Joya's loss dropped their record down to 19-14-1. As for Brennan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season.
While La Joya had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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