It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Banning can now relate to. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Birmingham Patriots on Wednesday. Banning's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Kali Sue was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaqueline Perez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On Birmingham's side, Rebecca Lozano was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Lozano was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Torrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jessica Rose, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Banning's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-14. As for Birmingham, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Banning does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Birmingham, they will face off against Carson at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carson: 3.1, Birmingham: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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