It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Garden Grove had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Barstow Aztecs 12-6. Winning may never get old, but Garden Grove sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Kayden Connaty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Connaty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Connaty was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailee Le, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Xitlali Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Garden Grove's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Barstow, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Garden Grove will face off against Grace at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Barstow does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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