Oaks Christian and Pacifica squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Oaks Christian had to settle for second. They lost 13-2 to the Pacifica Mariners. Oaks Christian's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ilove'A Brittingham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Knox, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Pacifica's side, Brynne Nally made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Nally has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nally was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaniya Bragg and Micheala Meza did most of the damage at the plate: Bragg went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Meza went 4-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Delaina Maae, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Oaks Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Pacifica, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Oaks Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pacifica, they will face off against JSerra Catholic at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Pacifica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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