It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Bernard can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Leigh Longhorns on Tuesday. St. Bernard's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sahara Tupua made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Leigh's side, Sophia Gandara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gandara was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elise Haneta, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Brianna Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Bernard's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-11. As for Leigh, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-14.
St. Bernard's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leigh, they will face off against Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Big Valley Christian is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Leigh will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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