It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Big Valley Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Foresthill Wildfires a 14-0 shutout. Considering Big Valley Christian has won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Merzon was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brynn MacWilliams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Foresthill's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Stephens, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
The victory (which was Big Valley Christian's 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-6-1. As for Foresthill, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
As of now, neither Big Valley Christian nor Foresthill have any future games scheduled.
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