Benicia and Livermore squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Benicia had to settle for second. They fell 6-3 to the Livermore Cowboys. Benicia's loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Ava Rojas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run.
On Livermore's side, Kaci Norton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Norton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Payten Williams was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Laine Macosky, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Benicia's defeat ended a 15-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-2. As for Livermore, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Benicia nor Livermore have any future games scheduled.
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