It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cypress can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the Whittier Christian Heralds on Tuesday. Cypress' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Makayla Bishop was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Breana Townsend, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Whittier Christian's side, Bobbie Lozano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. Lozano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sofia Hernandez and Victoria Hinostro did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hinostro went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jailyn Paderez was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Cypress' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-10. As for Whittier Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Cypress does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whittier Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against California at 3:15 p.m. Whittier Christian is on a nine-game streak of home wins, California a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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