It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Park Vista can now relate to. They fell just short of the Western Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Park Vista has struggled against Western recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nicole Mergen put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mergen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mergen was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with.
Mergen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angeline Mergen, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Western's side, Ali Solo spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Danae Falquez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Park Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Western, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-4-1.
Park Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jupiter at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jupiter: 2.8, Western: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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