It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hesperia Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. Considering Hesperia Christian has won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Macy Piorkowski made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Piorkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Piorkowski was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Hoffman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI and three runs. Another player making a difference was Sophie Anderson, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Cornerstone Christian's side, Peyton Malatka made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Michel, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
The victory (which was Hesperia Christian's seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-5. As for Cornerstone Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Hesperia Christian will challenge Temecula Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hesperia Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matches. Cornerstone Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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