It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact University can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brentwood School Eagles on Thursday. University's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
University saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shayan Eldridge, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Brentwood School's side, Evan Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Alexander has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Stoops was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tory Hampton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
University now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Brentwood School, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
University does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brentwood School, they will face off against Village Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Brentwood School's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Village Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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