It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Green Valley can now relate to. They fell 5-1 to the Shadow Ridge Mustangs on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Green Valley couldn't push the score so high this time.
Green Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Baxter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Baxter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Josslin Law spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Abby Covington was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Jimena Barraza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Green Valley dropped their record down to 12-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shadow Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Green Valley nor Shadow Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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