It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact El Camino Real can now relate to. They fell just short of the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders by a score of 3-2 on Friday. El Camino Real's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Devin Gonor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Camino Real saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Granillo, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
El Camino Real's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Granada Hills Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
El Camino Real does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granada Hills Charter, they will take on Bell at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bell is coming into the game with ten straight wins on the road, so Granada Hills Charter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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