It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Peetz can now relate to. They lost 10-4 to the Merino Rams on Tuesday. Peetz has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peetz saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Schumacher, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Peetz was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merino only hit a.
On Merino's side, Josiah Mackintosh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Mackintosh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Isaac Poe was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Tyler Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Peetz's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Merino, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Peetz does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merino, they will take on Haxtun on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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