It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saucon Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Trinity Shamrocks by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Saucon Valley's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cole Hubert put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hubert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hubert wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Chaffier, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Chaffier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Landon Beckowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Trinity's side, Ayden Thelen was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Balaban, who went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.
Saucon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Saucon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Mount Carmel. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Carmel: 2.9, Trinity: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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