Monterey and Capuchino squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Monterey had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Capuchino Mustangs by a score of 4-3. Monterey's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Evan Takehara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Capuchino's side, they got a great performance from Declan Mendel as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Capuchino saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Tressitte, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anakin Manuel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Capuchino, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-10.
Monterey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Capuchino, they will face off against Santa Cruz at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capuchino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Santa Cruz's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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