It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Faith Baptist had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Garey Vikings. Considering Faith Baptist has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Coronel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Coronel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Coronel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Lianna Palacios was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jean Borchardt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Faith Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Garey, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Faith Baptist will square off against Yucca Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Yucca Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. Garey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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