It's playoff time, and Norwalk had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Jurupa Valley Jaguars 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lancers have posted since March 26th.
Mariah Favela spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nayeli Sanchez, who got on base in two of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Celeste Olide, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Norwalk is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-13-1 record this season. As for Jurupa Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Coming up, Norwalk will take on Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Jurupa Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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