It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vincent Memorial can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Rock Academy's part, Jack Villanueva and Alec Endicott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Villanueva pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Endicott tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Villanueva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Villanueva went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Endicott scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Gimbel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played.
Vincent Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Rock Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Vincent Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Bonsall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonsall is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Vincent Memorial will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Rock Academy will take on Ocean View Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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