It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rosemont had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ceres Bulldogs 5-3. The victory was nothing new for Rosemont as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Keara Hendrickson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charlize Fasula, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Ceres' side, Alizae Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Ceres saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabela Giraldes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Illianna Saldana, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rosemont's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Ceres, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
Rosemont will square off against Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rosemont: 3.4, Ponderosa: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ceres does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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