It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mission College Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Shafter Generals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mission College Prep.
Roxanne Guerra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Neenan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Landrie Hinrichs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Shafter's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Pugh, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Mission College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Shafter, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Mission College Prep will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Kerman, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kerman: 3.8, Mission College Prep: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Shafter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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