Montgomery and Poway squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Montgomery had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Poway Titans by a score of 3-2. Montgomery's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Juan Iniguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josh Trujillo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Poway's side, Luke Prigmore tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Montgomery's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-15. As for Poway, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Montgomery will head out on the road to square off against Del Norte at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Poway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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