It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arroyo can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Grace Lancers on Thursday. Arroyo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arroyo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Rubalcava, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Rubalcava has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Grace's side, Rosy Salazar made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Salazar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Maguire, who fired off two triples, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Depew, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Arroyo's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Grace, they pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Arroyo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace, they will head out on the road to square off against Garden Grove at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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