Magnolia and Artesia squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Magnolia had to settle for second. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. If the Sentinels were looking for revenge after losing 8-2 to the Pioneers when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Hedayatullah Shinwari
| 04/14/26 @ Santa Ana Valley | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Los Amigos | 3 |
| 05/19/26 vs Artesia | 2 |
| 05/14/26 @ Indian Springs | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Santa Ana Valley | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Hedayatullah Shinwari was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Magnolia: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Artesia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-15.
Magnolia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they will challenge Schurr at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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