It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Esperanza can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the JSerra Catholic Lions on Thursday. Esperanza just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For JSerra Catholic's part, Abby Ford spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. Ford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JSerra Catholic got a massive performance out of Mia Krueger, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Layfield, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Esperanza's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12. As for JSerra Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-13.
Esperanza does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for JSerra Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on La Mirada at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Mirada's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so JSerra Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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