It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mendez can now relate to. They fell just short of the King/Drew Golden Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Friday. Mendez's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For King/Drew's part, Jordan Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kaiya Downs was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Arianna Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mendez's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for King/Drew, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-16.
Mendez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King/Drew, they will head out on the road to square off against Marquez at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Marquez is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so King/Drew will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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