It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rancho Bernardo can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Costa Canyon Mavericks on Thursday. Rancho Bernardo's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Abigail Tripp was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On La Costa Canyon's side, Norah Coulsell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 12 innings pitched. Coulsell has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Mia Reynoso, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Rancho Bernardo's loss dropped their record down to 15-11-1. As for La Costa Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Rancho Bernardo nor La Costa Canyon have any future games scheduled.
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