It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yucca Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Faith Baptist Contenders 13-12. Winning may never get old, but Yucca Valley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Leila Schwab was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Tayla Monroy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Faith Baptist's side, Hailey Coronel was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits. Coronel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Coronel was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lianna Palacios was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Emily Black, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Yucca Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Faith Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
As of now, neither Yucca Valley nor Faith Baptist have any future games scheduled.
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