Softball Recap: Colton Yellowjackets vs. Paramount Pirates
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Colton can now relate to. They fell 8-3 to the Paramount Pirates on Thursday. Colton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JOCELYN ORNELAS, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Paramount's side, CLARISSA NORIEGA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. NORIEGA has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Valeria De La O, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Colton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Paramount, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Colton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paramount, they will head out on the road to challenge Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tahquitz is on a three-game streak of home wins, Paramount a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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