Torrey Pines and Granite Hills squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Torrey Pines had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Granite Hills Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Torrey Pines has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Granite Hills' part, Brenden Lewis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Luke Bailey tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Phillip Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Entrekin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Torrey Pines' loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Granite Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Torrey Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granite Hills, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m.
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