Spring Valley and Basic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Spring Valley had to settle for second. They fell 9-5 to the Basic Wolves. Spring Valley has struggled against Basic recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Isabella Lenahan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Basic's side, Mia Frias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Frias has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frias was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Halley Redd and Isabella Christensen did most of the damage at the plate: Redd scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Christensen scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Gabrielle Clayton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Basic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Basic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rancho at 1:30 p.m. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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