It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Faith Baptist can now relate to. They fell just short of the Yucca Valley Trojans by a score of 13-12 on Tuesday.
Hailey Coronel was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits. Coronel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Coronel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lianna Palacios was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Emily Black was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Yucca Valley's side, Leila Schwab was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tayla Monroy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Faith Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Yucca Valley, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Faith Baptist nor Yucca Valley have any future games scheduled.
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