It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kearny can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mount Miguel Matadors by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Kearny has not had much luck with Mount Miguel recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Laird Eaton spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nicolas Hembera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elijah Duffy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mount Miguel's side, Jeremiah Castillo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Kearny's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10. As for Mount Miguel, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-16.
As of now, neither Kearny nor Mount Miguel have any future games scheduled.
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