Rancho Bernardo and Mater Dei Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Rancho Bernardo had to settle for second. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. Rancho Bernardo just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Rancho Bernardo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Tripp, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, Analesse "Peanut" Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Michaella Salvatierra was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Rancho Bernardo's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10-1. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they pushed their record up to 26-3 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Bernardo is on the road again on Thursday to play La Costa Canyon at 3:30 p.m. La Costa Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Del Norte at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Dei Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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