It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Birmingham had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Banning Pilots. For Birmingham, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 loss Banning walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Rebecca Lozano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Lozano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Lozano was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Torrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Melanie Mora, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Banning's side, Kali Sue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jaqueline Perez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Birmingham is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Banning, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-14.
Birmingham will challenge Carson at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carson will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Birmingham surely won't give up without a fight. Banning does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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