It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McClatchy can now relate to. They lost 12-0 to the Pleasant Grove Eagles on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which McClatchy was not able to get on the board.
For Pleasant Grove's part, they got a great performance from Alexa Lewis as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marley Escobar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lindsay Paredes was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
McClatchy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
McClatchy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pleasant Grove, they will challenge Lodi at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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