It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escondido Charter can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Oceanside Pirates on Saturday. Escondido Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oceanside apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Lilly Harper put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Harper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zaliyah Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Oceanside's side, Nayeli Adame spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Lia Nance was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nalia Nuanez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Escondido Charter's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-7. As for Oceanside, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Escondido Charter nor Oceanside have any future games scheduled.
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