It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Costa Canyon had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Rancho Bernardo Broncos. This was payback for La Costa Canyon, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Norah Coulsell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 12 innings pitched. Coulsell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Coulsell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Coulsell wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Brown, who went 1-for-6 with three RBI and a triple. Layla Theissen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Rancho Bernardo's side, Abigail Tripp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Costa Canyon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. As for Rancho Bernardo, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11-1.
As of now, neither La Costa Canyon nor Rancho Bernardo have any future games scheduled.
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