It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laguna Creek can now relate to. They fell just short of the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Laguna Creek's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Laguna Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Halseth, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Halseth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Whitney's side, Corden Pettey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jax Gimenez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Noah Warner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Laguna Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Whitney, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Laguna Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitney, they will take on Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitney's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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