It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Quartz Hill Royals by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Carter's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Quartz Hill's part, Kaylei Victoria made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Victoria was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Dakota Ponder looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Leanna Medina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nina Sepulveda was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Carter's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Quartz Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Carter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Quartz Hill, they will square off against Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palos Verdes: 2.4, Quartz Hill: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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