With a playoff game on the line, Paso Robles rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Tulare Union The Tribe.
Elie Chavez was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Domingos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tulare Union's side, KaiLee Gilbert was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jazlene Salazar, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paso Robles only tossed three.
Paso Robles' victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Tulare Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7-2 record this season.
Paso Robles will square off against Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Paso Robles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Tulare Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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