Encinal and Cardinal Newman squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Encinal had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by a score of 6-4. Encinal's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Jazzy Alcantar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Emiko Takemoto was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Encinal lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post two or more home runs.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Callie Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christell Mccormick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Walters, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Encinal's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-5. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Encinal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Newman, they will take on San Rafael at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Newman is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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