Newbury Park and Crescenta Valley squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Newbury Park had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Crescenta Valley Falcons by a score of 3-1. Newbury Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crescenta Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
Taylor Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Newbury Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janessa Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Crescenta Valley's side, Perri Derian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Derian has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Sabelis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Newbury Park's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Crescenta Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Newbury Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crescenta Valley, they will challenge Orange Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Crescenta Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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