It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Porterville had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Immanuel Christian Crusaders. The win was some much needed relief for Porterville as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
For Immanuel Christian's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Blakie, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Blakie is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last five games she's played.
Porterville's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16. As for Immanuel Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Porterville will challenge Chavez at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Immanuel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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