After a string of 11 wins, Granada Hills Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines by a score of 7-6.
Lainey Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Justman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Harvard-Westlake's side, Peyton Perriot made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Perriot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Perriot was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kale?a Tindal, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Fisher Hinnen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Granada Hills Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Harvard-Westlake, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Granada Hills Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Westlake at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harvard-Westlake will take on Immaculate Heart at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Harvard-Westlake is facing Immaculate Heart at the right time seeing as Immaculate Heart is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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