It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Valley can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the University Prep Panthers on Saturday. West Valley's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For University Prep's part, Gracie Hornbuckle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Hornbuckle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leigha Wood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Rubalcava, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for University Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-1 record this season.
As of now, neither West Valley nor University Prep have any future games scheduled.
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