It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leland can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the Santa Teresa Saints on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Leland couldn't push the score so high this time.
Megan Lamy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Leland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Baggott, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Santa Teresa's side, Mariah Avalos was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Avalos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avalos was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Santa Teresa let Izzy Bardelmeier and Samantha Vidal loose on the outfield. Bardelmeier scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Vidal scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kierstin Wick, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Leland has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Santa Teresa, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Leland nor Santa Teresa have any future games scheduled.
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