It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact King City can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Leigh Longhorns on Saturday. King City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raylie Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Leigh's side, Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Gandara has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Camryn Manning-Alarcon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Liliana Pon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
King City's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Leigh, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
King City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leigh, they will square off against Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burlingame is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Leigh will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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