It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Barstow can now relate to. They lost 12-6 to the Garden Grove Argonauts on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Barstow of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2015.
For Garden Grove's part, Kayden Connaty made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Connaty has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Connaty was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailee Le, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Nati Sualua-Orozco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Barstow's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Garden Grove, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
Barstow does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garden Grove, they will take on Grace at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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