It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Granada can now relate to. They fell just short of the Alameda Hornets by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Matadors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Kamryn Brannon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Delaney Aumua made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Granada and nudges their season record down to 13-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 16-8 Livermore (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.7% over those games). As for Alameda, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9-1 record this season.
Granada does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alameda, they will take on Livermore at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cowboys will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight.
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