It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Julian can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders on Monday. Julian has not had much luck with St. Joseph Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jayden Ferdandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Julian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Cruz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
On St. Joseph Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Wadds, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Blake Brenner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Julian's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
As of now, neither Julian nor St. Joseph Academy have any future games scheduled.
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