Granite Hills and Villa Park squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Granite Hills had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Brenden Lewis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Granite Hills got a good showing from Scott Russell, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, Russell didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Entrekin, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Granite Hills fell to 24-1-2. As for Villa Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Villa Park, they will square off against St. John Bosco at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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