It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alisal can now relate to. They came up short against the Aptos Mariners on Saturday, falling 8-1. The Trojans' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Nevaeh Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Alisal saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Alisal's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Aptos, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Alisal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aptos, they will challenge Ann Sobrato at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mariners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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