It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Marcos can now relate to. They fell just short of the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Charlotte Shelton
| 05/23/25 vs Steele Canyon | 0 |
| 05/21/25 vs El Capitan | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Del Norte | 1 |
Charlotte Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Barstad made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
San Marcos dropped their record down to 15-15 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Those home defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Steele Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13-1 record this season.
As of now, neither San Marcos nor Steele Canyon have any future games scheduled.
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