It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harvard-Westlake had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bethel Christian Kings as they made off with a 21-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Harvard-Westlake, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Perriot and Elysia Philips made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Perriot pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Philips pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perriot has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Perriot scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Philips scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Tseng was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, four runs, and three doubles. Kale?A Tindal was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
On Bethel Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win was the sixth in a row for Harvard-Westlake, bringing their record for this year to 13-9. As for Bethel Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Harvard-Westlake will head out on the road to challenge Ganesha at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ganesha will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Harvard-Westlake surely won't give up without a fight. Bethel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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