It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Corcoran had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bishop Union Broncos.
Aliyah Andrade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emilee Santos was incredible, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emma Madrid, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bishop Union's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Baileigh Momberg gave up only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bishop Union saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna Fuller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Corcoran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10-1 record this season. As for Bishop Union, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Corcoran will head out on the road to challenge California City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. California City will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Corcoran surely won't give up without a fight. Bishop Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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