Rio Grande City and Carroll squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Rio Grande City had to settle for second. They lost 15-2 to the Carroll Tigers. Rio Grande City's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Carroll's part, Clarissa Valdez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Valdez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Carroll got a massive performance out of Talina Valdez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kaeleigh Mendez, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Rio Grande City's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-12. As for Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rio Grande City by a score of 10-0.
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