It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paloma Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Linfield Christian Lions by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Paloma Valley's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lynda Guerra was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Bradley, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Linfield Christian's side, Alexa Ojeda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. Ojeda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caden Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Rezkalah, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Paloma Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Linfield Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
Paloma Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Linfield Christian, they will square off against St. Bonaventure at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Linfield Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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