It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Apple Valley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Hillcrest Trojans get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sun Devils.
Not much got past Makaylee Cerf, who gave up just five hits to keep Hillcrest off the board. Cerf has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooke Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Allyssa Purser, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Apple Valley's victory bumped their record up to 18-10-1. As for Hillcrest, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-8.
Coming up, Apple Valley will square off against Oxnard at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Sun Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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