It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Redwood can now relate to. They fell just short of the Central Grizzlies by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Redwood's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Shelby Somavia and Alexis Rico stepped up to the plate in a big way. Somavia went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Rico scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Central's side, Sara Barbosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. Barbosa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kamana Powell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Redwood's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10-2. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season.
Redwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Frontier at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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