Los Banos and Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Los Banos had to settle for second. They lost 9-2 to the Central Catholic Raiders. Los Banos' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mya Arista made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Central Catholic's side, Stephanie Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Madison Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Taryn Calderon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Los Banos' defeat dropped their record down to 21-5-1. As for Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Los Banos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central Catholic, they will take on Ripon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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