It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Soquel can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Capuchino Mustangs on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Soquel couldn't push the score so high this time.
Soquel got a good showing from Dylan Hull, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Capuchino's side, Ryan Burton made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Burton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathan Balch was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lucas Zayac was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Soquel has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Capuchino, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Soquel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Capuchino, they will challenge Monterey on Tuesday. Monterey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Capuchino's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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