It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whittier Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the California Condors by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. Whittier Christian's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Aleena Garcia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sofia Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances.
On California's side, Pricilla Ramirez tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Chavolla was incredible, going 3-for-6 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Isabella Salas, who went 2-for-7 with three RBI and a double.
Whittier Christian's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8. As for California, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Whittier Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for California, they will be playing at home against Valley View at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. California will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak alive.
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