It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harvard-Westlake can now relate to. They lost 13-6 to the Ganesha Giants on Tuesday. Harvard-Westlake's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Ganesha's part, Kalena Lemus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Lemus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ganesha got a massive performance out of Hollyn Gentry, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacy VanTuinen, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Harvard-Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Ganesha, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0.
Harvard-Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ganesha, they will face off against Granite Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Hills knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Ganesha likes a good challenge.
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