University extended their postseason success on Thursday against Los Angeles CES. They came out on top against the Los Angeles CES Unicorns by a score of 8-5. The win was familiar territory for University who now have four in a row.
Kayla Carpenter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Carpenter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rose Devian, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Melanye Escobar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
University is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Los Angeles CES, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
As of now, neither University nor Los Angeles CES have any future games scheduled.
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