It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bernalillo had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Hope Christian Huskies. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Bernalillo as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bernalillo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Candelaria, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ulisses Castro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Hope Christian's side, Jacob Gergen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Gergen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bernalillo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-8. As for Hope Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bernalillo beat Hope Christian by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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