Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Albuquerque couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 15-8 to the Piedra Vista Panthers on Saturday. Albuquerque has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Annika Stanley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Luna Diaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Piedra Vista's side, Octaviana John made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. John has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. John was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landry Bales was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Jessee, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Albuquerque's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Piedra Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Albuquerque does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Piedra Vista, they will take on Alamogordo at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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