Chiawana and Hanford squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chiawana had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4. The Riverhawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Alyssa Melendez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Jessica Melendez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Chiawana dropped their record down to 15-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Hanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Chiawana nor Hanford have any future games scheduled.
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