It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Granite Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the Riverdale Cowboys by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Granite Hills of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Riverdale's part, Brynn Close spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. Close has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverdale saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yesenia Yslas, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Granite Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Riverdale, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverdale, they will face off against Mojave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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