Granite Hills extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Torrey Pines. They had just enough and edged the Torrey Pines Falcons out 6-5. That's two games straight that Granite Hills has won by just one run.
Brenden Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Luke Bailey tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Phillip Jones was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Parker Vance was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Torrey Pines' side, Aidan Stroot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Torrey Pines was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Torrey Pines, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-10.
As of now, neither Granite Hills nor Torrey Pines have any future games scheduled.
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