It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gregory-Portland can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmview Lobos on Friday. Gregory-Portland just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Kailani Vargas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
On Palmview's side, Arianna Alaniz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Alaniz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Destinee Garza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gregory-Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-17-1. As for Palmview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Gregory-Portland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palmview, they will head out on the road to face off against Pioneer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pioneer sitting on seven straight wins and Palmview on four.
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