It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rosemont can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Ponderosa Bruins on Thursday. Rosemont's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Larissa Banks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Charlize Fasula was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Ponderosa's side, Chase Mueller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mueller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mueller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Brynn Escobar was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Nordquist, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Rosemont's defeat dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Ponderosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Rosemont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponderosa, they will face off against Capital Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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