Alamo Heights had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harlandale Indians on Thursday and snuck past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Alamo Heights sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Bruno Robles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Robles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parks Zunker, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Will Broderick, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Alamo Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Harlandale, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10-1.
Alamo Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harlandale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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