It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granite Hills had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Carlsbad Lancers 5-4. For Granite Hills, this counts as revenge for the 14-9 defeat Carlsbad walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2021.
Rowan Haynes tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brenden Lewis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Figuered, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Carlsbad, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Granite Hills nor Carlsbad have any future games scheduled.
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