It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Temple City can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the Rio Mesa Spartans on Tuesday. Temple City's loss signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.
Kassandra Gewecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sheridan Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Rio Mesa's side, Jasmine Reyes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaslene Rios, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Temple City's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2-1. As for Rio Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Temple City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Mesa, they will take on Gahr at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gahr: 3.2, Rio Mesa: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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