Monache and St. Joseph squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Monache had to settle for second. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Knights. Monache's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For St. Joseph's part, not much got past Taylor Mediano, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Monache off the board. Mediano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Seleny Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monache's loss dropped their record down to 18-14. As for St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Monache nor St. Joseph have any future games scheduled.
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