De Anza and San Rafael squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but De Anza had to settle for second. They lost 16-0 to the San Rafael Bulldogs. De Anza's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For San Rafael's part, Thomara Drummer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Drummer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Drummer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, San Rafael got a massive performance out of Cassidy Kaplan, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Gabby Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
De Anza's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for San Rafael, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
As of now, neither De Anza nor San Rafael have any future games scheduled.
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