It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pioneer can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manteca Buffaloes on Thursday. Pioneer's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Pioneer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marisa Bryson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Bryson has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caitlin Mayfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Manteca's side, Nayellys Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lauren Moncada and Maleiah Garza did most of the damage at the plate: Moncada scored three runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances, while Garza went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Manteca, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7.
Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manteca, they will take on Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manteca: 2.8, Oakdale: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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