It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Jacinto Valley Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the University Prep Jaguars by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Leslie Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On University Prep's side, Carsyn Leon spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Leon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Saidy Gonzalez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI. Amarie Castro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for University Prep, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3.
As of now, neither San Jacinto Valley Academy nor University Prep have any future games scheduled.
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