Maranatha and Ayala squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Maranatha had to settle for second. They lost 11-0 to the Ayala Bulldogs. Maranatha's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Ayala's part, Caleb Trugman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Trugman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Trugman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elijah Duarte was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Brody Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Maranatha's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 22-7. As for Ayala, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11-1.
Maranatha does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ayala, they will be playing at home against Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Ayala's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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