It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alhambra can now relate to. They fell just short of the Encinal Jets by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Alhambra's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Alhambra saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Liddicoat, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Encinal's side, Anthony Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Alhambra's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11. As for Encinal, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Alhambra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Encinal, they will head out on the road to square off against San Marin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marin is on a six-game streak of home wins, Encinal a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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