Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Golden West couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Mission Oak Hawks by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Golden West has not had much luck with Mission Oak recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Golden West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Oliveira, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Mission Oak's side, Maleena Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braelyn Serpa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Shepherd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Golden West's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Mission Oak, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Golden West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Oak, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lompoc at 4:30 p.m. Mission Oak will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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