It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Monica had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Pacifica Tritons onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Santa Monica sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Eddie Jennings's shutout, as he gave up just eight hits. He also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Myrow, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Pacifica didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Monica only tossed three.
Santa Monica's win bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Pacifica, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-12-1.
Santa Monica will head out on the road to take on Chino Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chino Hills: 2.6, Santa Monica: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pacifica does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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