It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hanford can now relate to. They lost 16-7 to the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups on Saturday. Hanford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gonzaga Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Hanford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Dorsett, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaden Castro, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Gonzaga Prep's side, the team relied heavily on Jaden Sarto, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Strahl, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Hanford and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for Gonzaga Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Hanford will head out on the road to square off against Lewis & Clark at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gonzaga Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kamiakin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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