It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Fe had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yorba Linda Mustangs a 1-0 shutout. For Santa Fe, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 loss Yorba Linda walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
The result came thanks to Ava Galvan's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santa Fe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miranda Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Yorba Linda's side, Madalyn Martin spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
Santa Fe has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Yorba Linda, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Santa Fe will head out on the road to take on Aquinas at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas will roll in looking for their 29th straight win, something Santa Fe surely won't give up without a fight. Yorba Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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