It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Minarets can now relate to. They fell just short of the Roosevelt Rough Riders by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since March 17th.
Addison Lafferty
| 05/16/25 vs Roosevelt | 6 |
| 05/13/25 vs Fresno Christian | 15 |
| 05/06/25 @ Parlier | 8 |
Addison Lafferty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Minarets saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristina Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Nichols has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Faith Rios was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Minarets' loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Roosevelt, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Minarets does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roosevelt, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-3 win against Bishop Union on the 20th.
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