It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monache can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Monache was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bakersfield Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Amiee Rivas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ahtziri Barrios was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, Anabell Hinojosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Hinojosa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tia Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailee Carr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Monache and nudges their season record down to 18-15. As for Bakersfield Christian, the victory (which was their 28th in a row) raised their record to 28-1.
As of now, neither Monache nor Bakersfield Christian have any future games scheduled.
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