It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grossmont can now relate to. They fell just short of the Montgomery Aztecs by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Grossmont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Montgomery apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Cody White was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Grossmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Hermosillo, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
On Montgomery's side, the result came thanks to Anthony Gonzalez's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Grossmont's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-14. As for Montgomery, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-14.
Grossmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to face off against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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