It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hope Christian can now relate to. They fell 7-3 to the Bernalillo Spartans on Saturday. Hope Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bernalillo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
Jacob Gergen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hope Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Pena, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hope Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10. As for Bernalillo, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hope Christian by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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