It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Torrey Pines can now relate to. They fell just short of the Granite Hills Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Torrey Pines' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
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.
On Granite Hills' side, Brenden Lewis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Parker Vance, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Torrey Pines' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-10. As for Granite Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Torrey Pines nor Granite Hills have any future games scheduled.
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