It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tahquitz can now relate to. They fell just short of the Canyon Springs Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Tahquitz's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Lillian Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kyra Perez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Suriah Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Tahquitz's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Canyon Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Tahquitz does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon Springs, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Viewpoint at 3:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Viewpoint: 1.4, Canyon Springs: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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