Amarillo and Monterey squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Amarillo had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Monterey Plainsmen by a score of 2-1. Amarillo's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
For Monterey's part, Ja'Marcus Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monterey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaivyth Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Amarillo's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9. As for Monterey, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-18-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Amarillo by a score of 7-3.
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