It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cupertino can now relate to. They lost 11-4 to the Christopher Cougars on Wednesday. Cupertino's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cupertino saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Talitha Vaughn was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
On Christopher's side, Danielle Keller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. Keller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Griffin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Diaz Cruz, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cupertino's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Christopher, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Cupertino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christopher, they will square off against Aragon on Saturday. Christopher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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