It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alonso had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Steinbrenner Warriors out 5-4. This was payback for Alonso, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Vincent Antuna tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samuel Fernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Steinbrenner's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Hessemyer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Hessemyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Alonso now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Steinbrenner, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Alonso will head out on the road to take on Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Palm Harbor University has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Steinbrenner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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