Duarte and West Ranch squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Duarte had to settle for second. They lost 18-10 to the West Ranch Wildcats. Duarte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Davina Durazo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Daniella Matiarena, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On West Ranch's side, Jovanna Ross made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Ross has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, West Ranch got a massive performance out of Ava Esparza-Nguyen, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Savannah Gatewood was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Duarte's loss dropped their record down to 15-6-1. As for West Ranch, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12.
Duarte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. Palos Verdes will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Ranch surely won't give up without a fight.
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