It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maine South can now relate to. They lost 9-3 to the Elk Grove Grenadiers on Saturday. Maine South was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elk Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
For Elk Grove's part, Myles Schwartz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Matthew Martorano was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Denis Rangel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Maine South's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-24. As for Elk Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-24.
Maine South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elk Grove, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Glenbrook North at 4:30 p.m. Glenbrook North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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