It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Julian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Guajome Park Academy Frogs 11-10. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Frogs: they've now won five in a row.
Hailey Bennett made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and ten unearned) runs off only two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high.
Lily Betts
| 05/22/26 vs Guajome Park Academy | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Warner | 1 |
| 05/06/26 @ Calipatria | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Warner | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Calipatria | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Betts, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivy Charlonne, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Julian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Julian's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Guajome Park Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Julian has already played their next game, an 18-14 defeat against St. Joseph Academy on the 23rd. Guajome Park Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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