It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Miramonte can now relate to. They lost 14-4 to the Encinal Jets on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Miramonte of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2019.
Gianna Granzella made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played.
On Encinal's side, Cameron Tran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Tran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Chadwick and Sherrielyn Ferrer did most of the damage at the plate: Chadwick went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Ferrer went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Kiely Wong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Miramonte's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Encinal, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Miramonte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Encinal, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Archie Williams at 4:00 p.m. Encinal will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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