It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Flintridge Prep can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Granite Hills Cougars on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Flintridge Prep couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Granite Hills' part, Mia Vazquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Vazquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Vazquez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmine Gonzalez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mylie Shepard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Flintridge Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Granite Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
Flintridge Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granite Hills, they will challenge Lancaster at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Granite Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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