With a playoff game on the line, Crescenta Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Newbury Park Panthers. That's two games straight that Crescenta Valley has won by exactly two runs.
Perri Derian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaiden Sabelis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Newbury Park's side, Taylor Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Newbury Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janessa Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Crescenta Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Newbury Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Crescenta Valley will square off against Orange Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crescenta Valley: 3.8, Orange Vista: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Newbury Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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