San Ramon Valley and Granada squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but San Ramon Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Granada Matadors by a score of 6-4. San Ramon Valley has struggled against Granada recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
San Ramon Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Hensley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Granada's side, Jake Sekany spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Sekany has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommy Brown was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Kardy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
San Ramon Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10. As for Granada, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
San Ramon Valley is on the road again on Tuesday to play Castro Valley at 5:00 p.m. Castro Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so San Ramon Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granada, they will face off against Dublin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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