After a string of five wins, Granite Hills's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Santana Sultans by a score of 1-0. Granite Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santana apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Luke Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Granite Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Santana's side, not much got past Adam Brabandt, who gave up just three hits to keep Granite Hills off the board.
At the plate, Charles Dibble was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Granite Hills' loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Santana, their win bumped their record up to 5-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will take on Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granite Hills is on a four-game streak of home wins, Grossmont a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Santana will take on Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santana is facing Steele Canyon at the right time seeing as Steele Canyon is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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