Braves
| 05/16/25 vs Portola | 7-9 |
| 05/09/25 vs Etna | 8-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Etna | 3-2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mt. Shasta | 8-4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mt. Shasta | 2-1 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Modoc can now relate to. They fell just short of the Portola Tigers by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Caelli DePaul was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Macy Benson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Aubree Knighton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Modoc's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Portola, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10-1.
Modoc does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portola, they will square off against Quincy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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