Laguna Creek and Woodcreek squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Laguna Creek had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Woodcreek Timberwolves by a score of 4-3.
Sarah Hanf spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Laguna Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmine Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Woodcreek's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Maryn Macneil gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Nicole Fonti was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Kaylee Kolhoff was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Laguna Creek's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Woodcreek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Laguna Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woodcreek, they will face off against Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodcreek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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