It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mission College Prep had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pioneer Valley Panthers with a sharp 11-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Mission College Prep who now have four in a row.
Roxanne Guerra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Guerra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Guerra was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mission College Prep let Rylinn MacDonald and Violet D'Orazio-Lelli loose on the outfield. MacDonald went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while D'Orazio-Lelli scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brooklyn Neenan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pioneer Valley's side, Mackenzie Ramirez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Mission College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Pioneer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Mission College Prep nor Pioneer Valley have any future games scheduled.
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