It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alhambra can now relate to. They fell just short of the Diamond Bar Brahmas by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Alhambra's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Matt Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Alhambra saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Alhambra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Diamond Bar struck out seven times.
On Diamond Bar's side, Quinton Mendoza looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Robert Murphy was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Jake Mestas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Alhambra's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8. As for Diamond Bar, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Alhambra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Diamond Bar, they will head out on the road to challenge Village Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Diamond Bar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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