Pacifica dropped to 12-8 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the La Habra Highlanders by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Mariners have lost by just one run.
Raquel Pineda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, Jenna Valladares was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for La Habra, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On La Habra's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madison Payne gave up only one earned run on six hits. Payne has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, La Habra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mireya Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Pacifica will take on El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for La Habra, they will host Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games the Comanches have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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