It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Amarillo can now relate to. They fell 7-3 to the Monterey Plainsmen on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Amarillo let down their fans at home.
For Monterey's part, Jackson Jolly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Jolly has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Cantu, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ja'Marcus Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Amarillo's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-10. As for Monterey, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-18-1.
Amarillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monterey, they will challenge Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Horizon: 3.9, Monterey: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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