Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, La Mirada couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the JSerra Catholic Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. La Mirada was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as JSerra Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
For JSerra Catholic's part, Eva Hurtado looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hurtado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JSerra Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Lamb, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Angelina Jimenez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for La Mirada and nudges their season record down to 20-6-2. As for JSerra Catholic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-13.
La Mirada does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for JSerra Catholic, they will face off against Great Oak at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. JSerra Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Great Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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