It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lompoc can now relate to. They fell just short of the Atascadero Greyhounds by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Lompoc's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jack Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Matthew Kovach was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Atascadero's side, Drew Cappel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Cappel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cappel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Savino, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Lompoc's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Atascadero, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Lompoc does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atascadero, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. Cabrillo's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Atascadero's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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