It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vista Murrieta can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the South Hills Huskies on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Vista Murrieta couldn't push the score so high this time.
For South Hills' part, Parker Milton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Milton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joie Economides was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Sigala, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Vista Murrieta's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for South Hills, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Vista Murrieta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Hills, they will head out on the road to square off against Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacifica will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something South Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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