It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shafter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mission College Prep Royals by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Shafter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Pugh, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Mission College Prep's side, Roxanne Guerra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks. Guerra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Neenan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Landrie Hinrichs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Shafter has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season. As for Mission College Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8-1.
Shafter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission College Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kerman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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