It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Etiwanda had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the La Canada Spartans a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Etiwanda, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Cameryn Ortega, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep La Canada off the board.
At the plate, Kimmy Aleman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Brianna Gutierrez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On La Canada's side, Elle Leckrone put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Leckrone was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, La Canada always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Etiwanda only posted an OBP of .375.
Etiwanda is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for La Canada, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9-1.
Etiwanda will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Redondo Union at 3:15 p.m. Etiwanda will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. La Canada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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