Clairemont and Brawley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Clairemont had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Brawley Wildcats by a score of 4-3. Clairemont has struggled against Brawley recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Clairemont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucille Brickner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Brawley's side, Arriana Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13-1. As for Brawley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14.
Clairemont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brawley, they will head out on the road to face off against Imperial at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Imperial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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