It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mater Dei Catholic can now relate to. They fell just short of the Etiwanda Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Mater Dei Catholic let down their fans at home.
Analesse "Peanut" Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Mater Dei Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilia Alpuche, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Etiwanda's side, they got a great performance from Cameryn Ortega as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Ortega has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Etiwanda let Karrington Bennett and Frankie Nevarez loose on the outfield. Bennett went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Nevarez scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mater Dei Catholic's loss ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 29-6. As for Etiwanda, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 31-5.
As of now, neither Mater Dei Catholic nor Etiwanda have any future games scheduled.
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