It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orange Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Canyon Comanches. The win was nothing new for Orange Lutheran as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mya Diaz and Zara Mineo-Schrank did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Mineo-Schrank went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Olivia Oskorus was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canyon, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-5.
Orange Lutheran will face off against Murrieta Mesa at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 2.2, Murrieta Mesa: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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