It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Verdugo Hills can now relate to. They fell 5-1 to the San Fernando Tigers on Monday. Verdugo Hills' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For San Fernando's part, they got a great performance from Madison Nanez as she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Nanez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Fernando's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Erika Deniz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Stefanie McCarty, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Verdugo Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for San Fernando, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
Verdugo Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Fernando, they will face off against Garfield at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so San Fernando will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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