It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Los Gatos can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Los Gatos got a good showing from Anthony Andrews, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Los Gatos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Johnstone, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Carmel's side, Zander Lunt looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lunt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Loyd was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Bixby Moranda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Los Gatos' loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Carmel, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
Los Gatos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carmel, they will square off against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carmel: 3.3, St. Ignatius College Preparatory: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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