It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paramount can now relate to. They fell just short of the Tahquitz Titans by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Paramount's defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Paramount saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LEAH MAGA?A, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. MAGA?A has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Tahquitz's side, Lillian Phelps spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Suriah Ortiz was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reyna Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Paramount's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Tahquitz, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Paramount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tahquitz, they will challenge Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tahquitz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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