It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Middle College had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Central City Value Jaguars 20-19. The win was nothing new for Middle College as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
For Central City Value's part, Noemi Lorenzo and Emily Fernandez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lorenzo scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6, while Fernandez went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Sanchez, who scored a run while going 4-for-6.
Middle College pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Central City Value, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
Middle College will take on Narbonne at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Middle College's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 11 matches. Central City Value does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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