Steinbrenner and Alonso squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Steinbrenner had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Alonso Ravens by a score of 5-4. Steinbrenner was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alonso apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Steinbrenner saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Hessemyer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Hessemyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Alonso's side, they got a great performance from Vincent Antuna as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samuel Fernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Steinbrenner now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Alonso, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Steinbrenner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alonso, they will head out on the road to take on Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alonso: 3.8, Palm Harbor University: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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