It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Linfield Christian can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Summit SkyHawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Linfield Christian just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Noah Getz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, Christian Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Summit's side, Ryan Oaks looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oaks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kody Smathers, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Linfield Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Summit, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
Linfield Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summit, they will head out on the road to face off against Newbury Park at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Newbury Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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