It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ocean View can now relate to. They fell just short of the Providence Pioneers by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Ocean View's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ocean View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Mayorga, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaya Collado, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Providence's side, Breanna Pelaez and Delailah Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Pelaez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Lopez went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Pelaez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Allinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Ocean View's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Providence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-3.
Ocean View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence, they will head out on the road to take on South El Monte at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South El Monte is coming into the match with 12 straight victories at home, so Providence will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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