It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastlake can now relate to. They fell just short of the Trinity Trojans by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly two runs.
Ava Licerio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Eastlake saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Ponce, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 25-14. As for Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-12-1 record this season.
Eastlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity, they will challenge Plano East on Saturday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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