Santa Rosa and Eunice squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Santa Rosa had to settle for second. They lost 29-6 to the Eunice Cardinals. Santa Rosa's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Santa Rosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaidyn Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Eunice's side, Kelli Stinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Stinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Eunice let McKayla Pierce and Peyton Williams loose on the outfield. Pierce scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Williams scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Melanie Nieto was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Santa Rosa's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Eunice, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Santa Rosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eunice, they will challenge Estancia at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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