It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salinas can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homestead Mustangs on Saturday. Salinas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salinas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Rianda, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Homestead's side, Nate Enders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. Enders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Christianson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Bussey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Homestead, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9-2.
Salinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Homestead, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Scotts Valley. Scotts Valley will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Homestead surely won't give up without a fight.
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