Indio and Saint Joseph squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Indio had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Saint Joseph Jesters by a score of 3-1. Indio's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Victoria Huerta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Indio saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Gordillo, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Saint Joseph's side, Eris Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Indio's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6. As for Saint Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Indio does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint Joseph, they will be playing at home against Ganesha at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Saint Joseph is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Ganesha a 11-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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