It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Santiago can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the Saint Joseph Jesters on Tuesday. Santiago's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
For Saint Joseph's part, Eris Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Mora, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Mariah Becerra was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Santiago's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Saint Joseph, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Santiago does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint Joseph, they will face off against Indio at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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