It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph Notre Dame can now relate to. They fell just short of the Kennedy Titans by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pilots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Zach Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, St. Joseph Notre Dame saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
St. Joseph Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kennedy, they will take on Pinole Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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