It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Los Banos had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Orestimba Warriors onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Los Banos who now have three in a row.
Moxie Barton was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Barton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Barton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Orozco, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
On Orestimba's side, Hailey Starr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Orestimba saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Belany Martens, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Los Banos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. As for Orestimba, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Los Banos will take on Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Banos is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Orestimba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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