Valencia and La Serna squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Valencia had to settle for second. They fell just short of the La Serna Lancers by a score of 3-2. Valencia's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Carly Kearns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jeanelle Bacat, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On La Serna's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cann Puig gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrie Baruch, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for La Serna, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-13.
Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Serna, they will be playing at home against Valley View at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Valley View: 3, La Serna: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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