It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leroy Greene Academy can now relate to. They lost 20-1 to the Big Valley Christian Lions on Tuesday. Leroy Greene Academy's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row.
For Big Valley Christian's part, Ava Hernandez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ella Alavezos and Morgan Merzon did most of the damage at the plate: Alavezos scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Merzon scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Breese Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Leroy Greene Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Big Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-6-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Leroy Greene Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Big Valley Christian, they will challenge Foresthill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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