It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Piedmont Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the Los Altos Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Piedmont Hills' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Isabella Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Isabella Paskert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Los Altos' side, Lily Whiting was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Neal, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Piedmont Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Los Altos, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14.
Piedmont Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Altos, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Aragon at 4:00 p.m. Los Altos has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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