With a playoff game on the line, Paramount rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Colton Yellowjackets by a score of 8-3. The win was familiar territory for Paramount who now have 13 in a row.
CLARISSA NORIEGA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valeria De La O was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Colton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JOCELYN ORNELAS, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Paramount pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Colton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season.
Paramount will challenge Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tahquitz: 3.2, Paramount: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Colton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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