It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Willow Canyon can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Desert Mountain Wolves on Saturday. Willow Canyon's loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
Izzy Ray was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Desert Mountain's side, Lilly Goodwin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Giana DeSpirito was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Bella Eynon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Willow Canyon's defeat ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 25-8. As for Desert Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Willow Canyon by a score of 9-2 later that day.
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