Foresthill and Big Valley Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Foresthill had to settle for second. They lost 14-0 to the Big Valley Christian Lions. The match marked the first time this year in which Foresthill was not able to get on the board.
Foresthill 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. Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Big Valley Christian's side, Ava Hernandez made a splash 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 was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Merzon, who scored three runs and stole 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.
Foresthill's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Big Valley Christian, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6-1.
As of now, neither Foresthill nor Big Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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