It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Barstow can now relate to. They lost 18-1 to the Oak Hills Bulldogs on Thursday. Barstow's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Oak Hills' part, Paul Montoya and Angelo Rizzo were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Montoya didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rizzo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montoya has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Montoya went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Martinez, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keith Williams, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Barstow's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Oak Hills, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Barstow does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Hills, they will challenge San Marino at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Hills: 2.8, San Marino: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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