Diamond Bar and Village Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Diamond Bar had to settle for second. They fell 5-2 to the Village Christian Crusaders. Diamond Bar's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Quinton Mendoza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On Village Christian's side, Winston Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Ethan Tibert was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Diamond Bar's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Village Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season.
Diamond Bar does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Village Christian, they will take on Colony at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Colony is coming into the match with nine straight victories on the road, so Village Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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