It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact New Plymouth can now relate to. They fell 10-5 to the Cole Valley Christian Chargers on Saturday. New Plymouth has not had much luck with Cole Valley Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Cole Valley Christian's part, Karlie Barnum made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Barnum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barnum was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Crosby, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Addison Oates was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
New Plymouth now has a losing record at 15-16-1. As for Cole Valley Christian, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat New Plymouth by a score of 10-5 later that day.
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